Conga (song)

"Conga"
Single by Miami Sound Machine
from the album Primitive Love
B-side"Mucho Money"
ReleasedSeptember 9, 1985 (1985-09-09)
Genre
Length4:14
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Enrique E. Garcia
Producer(s)
Miami Sound Machine singles chronology
"I Need a Man"
(1984)
"Conga"
(1985)
"Bad Boy"
(1986)
Audio sample
Music video
"Gloria Estefan, Miami Sound Machine - Conga" on YouTube

"Conga" is a song by American band Miami Sound Machine, led by Gloria Estefan, released as the first single from their second English-language album, Primitive Love. The song was written by the band's drummer Enrique Garcia. The song first appeared on August 31, 1985, as part of the album. The single was released in Australia on September 9, 1985.[1]

"Conga" became a worldwide success and is recognized as the Miami Sound Machine and Gloria Estefan's signature song. The single reached the top 10 in various countries, including the United States, where it was the band's first charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, and the Netherlands.

  1. ^ "Kent Music Report No 583 – 9 September 1985 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.