Macarena

"Macarena"
"Macarena"
	One of artworks for 1995 European release of the 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);
Recorded	1992 (original)
Genre	Flamenco; pop; dance-pop;
Length	4:10 (1993 original); 4:12 (Bayside Boys mix);
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Rafael Ruiz Perdigones; Antonio Romero Monge;
Producer(s)	Los del Río
Los del Río singles chronology
Alternative cover
	Artwork for 1993/1994 Version 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. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
^ "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary: Top Latin". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2009.

[billboard500bestpopsongs-1] "The 500 Best Pop Songs: Staff List". Billboard. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.

[llewellyn-2] Llewellyn, Howell (27 July 1996). "BMG's 'Macarena' Fever Spreads Around the World". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 30. p. 102. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

[top100-titles-10-3] "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2009.

[4] "Billboard Hot 100 Chart 50th Anniversary: Top Latin". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2009.

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