# El Questro

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{{For|the wildlife park|El Questro Wilderness Park}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = El Questro
| cover      = Downsyde elquestro.jpg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [Downsyde](/source/Downsyde)
| album      = [Land of the Giants](/source/Land_of_the_Giants_(album))
| released   = 14 February 2003
| recorded   =
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [Australian Hip-Hop](/source/Australian_hip-hop)
| length     = 4:09
| label      = Hydrofunk/[Virgin](/source/Virgin_Records)
| writer     = Allia, Griffiths, Reutens, Rind, Pizzata, Che
| producer   = Fdel
| prev_title = [Gifted Life](/source/Gifted_Life)
| prev_year  = 2002
| next_title = [Clap Your Hands](/source/Clap_Your_Hands_(Downsyde_song))
| next_year  = 2003
}}

"'''El Questro'''" is a single by [Downsyde](/source/Downsyde) from the group's second album, ''[Land of the Giants](/source/Land_of_the_Giants_(album))''. It was released in February 2003 on independent label, Hydrofunk, and distributed by [Virgin](/source/Virgin_Records). The original mix version peaked at No.&nbsp;12 on the [ARIA Club Tracks](/source/ARIA_Charts) chart in May of that year.<ref name="ARIA Report 690">{{cite journal | date = 12 May 2003 | archiveurl = https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030706140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030707-0000/Issue690.pdf | title = Week Commencing ~ 12th May 2003 ~ Issue #690 | last = Kellaghan | first = Ronan | journal = The ARIA Report | publisher = [Australian Recording Industry Association](/source/Australian_Recording_Industry_Association) (ARIA) | issue = 690 | page = 16 | url = http://www.aria.com.au/pages/documents/issue690.pdf | archivedate = 6 July 2003 | accessdate = 5 December 2017 }}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

"El Questro" was awarded ''Most Popular Local Original Music Video'' at the 2003 [West Australian Music Industry Awards](/source/West_Australian_Music_Industry_Awards)<ref>[http://wam.asn.au/ WAM website – 2003 awards]</ref> and received national airplay on [Triple J](/source/Triple_J)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1809 |title=Triple J airplay listing |access-date=17 December 2007 |archive-date=21 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121161246/http://www.jplay.com.au/JSite/ViewSong.aspx?SongID=1809 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [RTRFM](/source/RTRFM), PBS, [3RRR](/source/3RRR), and [NovaFm](/source/Nova_(radio_network)).  The song was one of the most played Australian songs of 2003 on the station.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20061011161845/http://www.themusic.com.au/sxsw/pdf/amg/2004/amg_bluffer.pdf  Triple J 2003 playlist]</ref>

==Track listing==

#"El Questro" (Allia, Griffiths, Reutens, Rind, Pizzata, Che)<ref>[http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch APRA website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205184453/http://www.apra.com.au/cms/worksearch/worksearch.srvlt?action=workSearch |date=5 December 2007 }}</ref> – 4:09
#"El Questro" (Instrumental)
#"Undefined" (Instrumental)

==References==

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Category:2003 singles
Category:2003 songs
Category:Virgin Records singles

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