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Macarena
| "Macarena" | ||||
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 1995 European release (Bayside Boys mix) | ||||
| Single by Los del Río | ||||
| from the album A mí me gusta and Fiesta Macarena | ||||
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| Recorded | 1992 (original) | |||
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| Label | RCA | |||
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| Producer(s) | Los del Río | |||
| Los del Río singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Artwork for Maquina retail release | ||||
| Audio | ||||
| "Macarena" (original version) on YouTube | ||||
| Music video | ||||
| "Macarena" (Bayside Boys remix) on YouTube | ||||
"Macarena" is a song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, originally recorded for their 1993 album A mí me gusta. A dance remix by the electropop group Fangoria was a success in Spain, and a soundalike cover version by Los del Mar became popular in Canada.[2] Another remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys, who added a section with English lyrics and expanded its popularity, initially peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late 1995.[2]
The Bayside Boys mix enjoyed a significant revival the following year when it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 1 for 14 weeks between August and November 1996. Its resurgence was aided by a dance craze that became a cultural phenomenon throughout the latter half of 1996 and early 1997. The song got the group ranked the "No. 1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002. In 2012, it was ranked No. 7 on Billboard's All Time Top 100. It also ranked at No. 7 on Billboard's All Time Latin Songs list.[3][4] In 2023, Billboard ranked "Macarena" number 500 in their list of Best Pop Songs of All Time.[1]
- ^ a b "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ a b Llewellyn, Howell (27 July 1996). "BMG's 'Macarena' Fever Spreads Around the World". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 30. p. 102. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary: Top Latin". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
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