Macarena

For other uses, see Macarena (disambiguation).

"Macarena"
1995 European release (Bayside Boys mix)
Single by Los del Río
from the album A mí me gusta and Fiesta Macarena
Released
  • 1993 (original)
  • 15 August 1995 (Bayside Boys mix)
Recorded1992 (original)
Genre
Length
  • 4:10 (1993 original)
  • 4:12 (Bayside Boys mix)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Rafael Ruiz Perdigones
  • Antonio Romero Monge
Producer(s)Los del Río
Los del Río singles chronology
"Macarena"
(1993) 		"Macarena Christmas"
(1996)
Alternative cover
Artwork for Maquina retail release
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]

  1. ^ a b "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  4. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary: Top Latin". Billboard. Archived from the original on 13 September 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2009.