Macarena
Sign in to save"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. Another remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys, who added a section with English lyrics, expanded its popularity, initially peaking at 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late 1995.
Key facts
- Song.type
- single
- Song.name
- Ayy Macarena
- Song.cover
- Ayy-Macarena-Tyga.jpg
- Song.caption
- Cover art of original Wil Veloz version
- Song.artist
- Los del Mar
- Song.album
- Viva EvitaMacarena: The Hit Album
- Song.released
- 13 November 2019
- Song.recorded
- 2019
- Song.studio
- OVO
- Song.genre
- Flamenco pop dance-pop
- Song.length
- 2:11
- Song.label
- Lime Inc.
- Song.writer
- Rafael Ruiz Perdigones Antonio Romero Monge
- Song.producer
- Pliznaya
- Song.next_title
- Freak
- Song.next_year
- 2020
- Song.prev_title
- Juicy
- Song.prev_year
- 2019
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 231
- Image
- Remix of Los Del Rio's Macarena by The Bayside Boys European CD.jpeg
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- publication date
- 1993-08-15
- inception
- 2008-00-00
- recording date
- 1992-00-00
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Article
48 sectionsContents
- Los del Rio versions
- Composition
- Original and Spanish-language remixes
- English-language Bayside Boys remix
- Critical reception
- Commercial performance
- Dance
- Music video
- Accolades
- Charts
- "Macarena"
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Decade-end charts
- Certifications and sales
- "Macarena Christmas"
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- Los del Mar cover version
- Critical reception
- Music video
- Track listings
- Will Veloz version
- Pedro Castaño version
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- Tyga cover version
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Certifications
- Other remixes, covers, sampling and parodies
- MC Rage parody
- The GrooveGrass Boyz version
- Jeffrey A. Harvey physics parody
- Pitbull sampling
- Jay-5 versions
- Gente de Zona version
- See also
- References
- External links
"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. Another remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys, who added a section with English lyrics, expanded its popularity, initially peaking at 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late 1995.
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 Billboards All Time Top 100. It also ranked at No. 7 on Billboards All Time Latin Songs list. In 2023, Billboard ranked "Macarena" number 500 in their list of Best Pop Songs of All Time.