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"Macarena"
One of artworks for 1995 European release of the Bayside Boys mix
SinglebyLos del Río
from the albumA mí me gustaandFiesta 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 Ríosingles chronology
"Macarena"
(1993)
"Macarena Christmas"
(1996)
Alternative cover
Artwork for 1993/1994 Version Maquina retail release
Artwork for 1993/1994 Version Maquina retail release
Audio
"Macarena" (original version)onYouTube
Music video
"Macarena" (Bayside Boys remix)onYouTube

"Macarena"is a song bySpanish popduoLos del Río,originally recorded for their 1993 albumA mí me gusta.Adanceremixby theelectropopgroupFangoriawas a success in Spain, and asoundalikecover version byLos del Marbecame popular in Canada.[2]Another remix byMiami-based producers theBayside Boys,who added a section with English lyrics and expanded its popularity, initially peaked atNo.45 on the USBillboardHot 100in late 1995.[2]

The Bayside Boys mix enjoyed a significant revival the following year when it re-entered theBillboardHot 100 and reached No. 1 for 14 weeks between August and November 1996. Its resurgence was aided by adance crazethat became a cultural phenomenon throughout the latter half of 1996 and early 1997. The song got the group ranked the "No. 1 GreatestOne-Hit Wonderof All Time "byVH1in 2002. In 2012, it was ranked No. 7 onBillboard's All Time Top 100. It also ranked at No. 7 onBillboard's All Time Latin Songs list.[3][4]In 2023,Billboardranked "Macarena" number 500 in their list of Best Pop Songs of All Time.[1]

Composition[edit]

"Macarena"'s composition features a variant on theclaverhythm.[5][6]The song is written in the key ofA♭ major,moves at a tempo of 103beats per minute,and follows the repeated chord progression A♭–G♭ throughout.[7]

Origin and history[edit]

As a result of theirlounge act,Los del Río were invited to tour South America in 1992[8]and, while visitingVenezuela,they were invited to a private party held by the Venezuelan impresarioGustavo Cisneros.[9]During the celebration, a local flamenco teacher, Diana Patricia Cubillán Herrera, performed a dance for the guests, and Los del Río were pleasantly surprised by Cubillán's dance skills. Spontaneously, Antonio Romero Monge, one half of the Los del Río duo, recited the song's chorus-to-be on the spot, as an accolade to Cubillán:"¡Diana, dale a tu cuerpo alegría y cosas buenas!'"( "Give your body some joy, Diana" ).[8]When Monge wrote the song, he changed the name to Macarena, in honor of his daughter Esperanza Macarena.[9]

Spanish-language remix[edit]

In 1993, RCA Records released Macarena as a single in Spain along with twohouseremixes by Spanish groupFangoria,[10]intended to popularize the song in nightclubs and discotheques.[11]These remixes changed the flamenco rhythm of the song to an electronic beat. According toAlaska,member of Fangoria, the Bayside Boys remix that followed in 1996 took their version labelled "Macarena (River Remix)" as its base. The band denounced it as plagiarism on theCourt of Justice of the European Unionbut the case did not go through.[11]

English-language remix[edit]

In mid-1996, the song became a worldwide hit roughly one year after the Bayside Boys (composed of Mike Triay and Carlos de Yarza) produced a remix of the song that addedEnglishlyrics.[12]Jammin Johnny Caride, aradio personalityatPower 96inMiami,first learned of the "Macarena" when clubgoers at a club where he worked as aDJrequested the song.[12]Caride brought the "Macarena" to his supervisors at Power 96 who asked him to create an English-language version of the song.[12]

Caride recruited his two partners at Bayside Records, Mike "In The Night" Triay and Carlos de Yarza, to remix the original song.[12]The new, English-language lyrics were written by Carlos de Yarza. The Bayside Boys, Triay and de Yarza, added a new dance beat with English-language lyrics sung originally by the studio singer Patty Alfaro,[13]then later during a concert tour by Carla Vanessa.[12]Vanessa accepted a fixed-fee contract for her participation and live performances, and so does not receive any residual performer royalties.[14]The finished version was called "Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)."[12]The Bayside Boys remix hit No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100in August 1996 and remained at the top of the chart for fourteen weeks.[15]It also topped the USCash BoxTop 100.

Critical reception[edit]

Dan Glaister fromThe Guardiansaid that "Macarena" the track was imitating the successes of previous summer pop sensations such as "Y Viva Espana","Agadoo"and"Saturday Night".[16]Melody Makercommented, "Admit it. You loved it. The sarky girlie lyric, the middle-aged Spanish geezers crooning away, the placidly agreeable beat.Eyyyyyy,macarena! "[17]James HamiltonfromMusic Week'sRMDance Update described the song as an "infectious cheerful girls giggled and guys chanted 'Me No Pop I'-ish original hit version of a jaunty hip wiggling dance craze huge for ages around Europe and now (breaking out of Florida) the US, in frisky flamenco clapped jiggling 103.2bpm Bayside Boys Mix ".[18]Peter Castro fromPeople Magazinewrote, "The 'Achy Breaky Heart' flatlined years ago and theElectric Slideis short-circuiting, so what's a dance-crazed world to do? The Macarena, obviously. "[19]Dave Fawbert fromShortListcommented that "Macarena" is "a song that exists independently of cool, time, criticism – it's just there."[20]

Popularity[edit]

The reworked "Macarena (Bayside Boysremix) "spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the USBillboardHot 100singles chart, becoming one of the longest runs atop the Hot 100 chart in history.[15]The single spent its final week at No. 1 on its 46th week on the chart, recorded as the latest No. 1 single in Hot 100 history.Billboardranked it as the No. 1 song for 1996.[21]In the United Kingdom the song was released on 10 June 1996 and peaked at No. 2 on 17 August 1996,[22]kept off the No. 1 spot by the huge popularity of theSpice Girlssong "Wannabe."[23]In Australia, it was the most successful song of 1996.

"Macarena" remained popular through 1996, but by the beginning of 1997, its popularity had begun to diminish. The song stayed in the Hot 100 chart for 60 weeks, the longest reign among No. 1 songs, only surpassed fifteen years later byAdele's "Rolling in the Deep".The Bayside Boys remix includes a sample from theYazoo(also known in the United States as Yaz) track "Situation"—the laughter of Yazoo vocalistAlison Moyet.The chorus uses female vocal samples previously used bythe Farmin their song "Higher and Higher (Remix)" from their album,Spartacus.The Bayside Boys toured the U.S. and the world and featured singer Carla Vanessa.

In the United States, the song, and its corresponding Macarena dance, became popular around the time of the1996 Democratic National Conventionin August of that year.C-SPANfilmed attendees dancing to the song in an afternoon session, a clip of which became popular on YouTube years later.[24]Vice PresidentAl Gore,having a reputation for stiffness, made a joke about doing the Macarena dance during his speech. He said, "I would like to demonstrate for you the Al Gore version of the Macarena," then remained motionless for a few seconds, and eventually asked, "Would you like to see it again?"[25][26]

By 1997, the song had sold 11 million copies. While having only a 25% take in royalties from the song, Romero and Ruiz became immensely wealthy. According toBBC News,during the year 2003 alone—a full decade after the song's initial release—Romero and Ruiz made US$250,000 in royalties.[a]Julio Iglesiasis quoted as congratulating the duo personally: "My success singing in English from Miami is nothing compared to yours; coming out of Dos Hermanas with little international exposure elsewhere and selling these many records in Spanish takes two huge sets ofcojones."[27]

InVH1's 2002documentary100 Greatest One-hit Wonders,"Macarena" was ranked as No. 1. "Macarena" was also ranked No. 1 on a different VH1 documentary,40 Awesomely Bad No. 1 Songs.

OnAmerica's Best Dance Crew,it was danced to on the Whack Track Challenge, given to the Ringmasters.

In July 2020, digital publicationThe Puddingcarried out a study on the most iconic songs from the 1990s and songs that are most known byMillennialsand the people ofGeneration Z."Macarena" was the eighth song with the highest recognisability rate.[28]

In a December 1, 1996Peanutscomic strip,Snoopyis about to joinWoodstockand an unnamed identical bird at a frozen-over birdbath for a hockey game, but they start off by doing the Macarena dance first before playing, much to his embarrassment.[29]

Music video[edit]

The music video for the reworked Bayside Boys-remix of "Macarena" was directed by Vincent Calvet.[30]It starredMia Frye,who was also the choreographer, and features ten different women singing and dancing with Los del Río against a white background. In contrast to the scantily-clad women, Los del Río is dressed in suits.

When the music video for the Bayside Boys Remix was filmed, Mia Frye choreographed a greatly simplified version of the Macarena dance that already existed at the time. Frye and director Calvet drew inspiration from video footage from clubs inMexicothat showed large crowds of people dancing the original, more complex, Macarena.[31]

According to Los del Rio, the dance originated from the interaction between the band and the audience at concerts. It started with some improvised arm movements from the singers during an instrumental part of the song. Some people in the audience then began to imitate similar dance moves. In the interplay between the band and the audience, an early form of Macarena dance gradually emerged over the course of several concerts because stories about the Macarena dance spread among the band's fans by word of mouth.[32]

Accolades[edit]

Accolades for "Macarena"
Year Publisher Accolade Rank
1996 Melody Maker "Singles of the Year"[17] 46
2000 VH1 "100 Greatest Dance Songs"[33] 84
2005 Blender "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born"[34] 198
2014 Rolling Stone "20 Biggest Songs of the Summer: The 1990s"[35] 3
2017 Billboard "The 100 Biggest Summer Songs of All Time"[36] 27
2017 BuzzFeed "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s"[37] 49
2017 Paste "The 60 Best Dancefloor Classics"[38] 60
2018 ThoughtCo "The Best 100 Songs from the 1990s"[39] 2
2019 Billboard "Billboard's Top Songs of the '90s "[40] 3
2019 Insider "100 of the Best Songs from the '90s"[41] *
2019 Insider "The 57 Best One-Hit Wonders of All Time"[42] *
2019 Stacker "Best 90s Pop Songs"[43] 2
2020 Cleveland "BestBillboardHot 100 No. 1 Song of the 1990s "[44] 134
2023 Billboard "Best Pop Songs of All Time"[1] 500

(*) indicates the list is unordered.

Charts[edit]

"Macarena"[edit]

"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[85] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPIAustria)[106] Platinum 50,000*
Belgium (BEA)[107] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Colombia 500,000[108]
France (SNEP)[110] Diamond 1,000,000[109]
Germany (BVMI)[111] 3× Gold 750,000^
Mexico
Maxi single - 4 versions
130,000[112]
Netherlands (NVPI)[114] Platinum 95,000[113]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[115] Platinum 10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[116] Gold 30,000
Sweden (GLF)[117] Gold 25,000^
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[118] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[119] Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA)[121] 4× Platinum 3,700,000[120]
Summaries
Worldwide 11,000,000[122]

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

"Macarena Christmas"[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

Pan-European magazineMusic & Mediawrote, "Just when you thought this was just a version of their worldwide smash with a couple of jingle bells added, this seasonal single erupts into a cheerful medley ofJoy to the World,Jingle BellsandSilent Night.For all those who are looking for an uncomplicated Christmas. "[123]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[136] Gold 35,000^

^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Los del Mar cover version[edit]

"Macarena"
Cover art of original Wil Veloz version
SinglebyLos del Mar
from the albumViva Evita/Macarena: The Hit Album
Released
  • 1995
  • 1996 (international)
Recorded1995
Genre
Length3:49
LabelLime Inc.
Songwriter(s)
  • Rafael Ruiz Perdigones
  • Antonio Romero Monge
  • SWK
Producer(s)Los del Mar
Alternative cover
Artwork for French and Australian releases
Artwork for French and Australian releases

The song was covered by Canadian musical duoLos del Marwith vocals by Wil Veloz. It was first released in 1995. In their native Canada, this version was popular onMuchMusicand top 40 radio in 1995. It was reissued in 1996 in a new version with vocals from Pedro Castaño, which was also featured on their albumViva Evita(retitledMacarena: The Hit Albumoverseas). In Australia, this new version reached No. 2 on theARIA Singles Chart,below the Bayside Boys' reworking of the original.

Critical reception[edit]

British magazineMusic Weekrated the song three out of five, writing, "Hot on the heels ofRCA's release of the original version byLos Del Riocomes a second, lower-key version of the Spanish dance tune. Whoever wins the battle, the song is destined to become 1996's 'Lambada', loved and loathed in equal measure. "[137]

Music video[edit]

A music video was produced for the Los del Mar version. It shows Pedro Castano and his pet cat in an apartment getting ideas for the song's dance while watching people on television. By the next verse, more people dance outside to the song wherein Castano joins in and sings. Later on, amob Bossand his sidekicks pull up in a car and ask if they can join the dance. Excluding the outro segment, the video cuts around 40 seconds from the regular song.

Track listings[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[85] Platinum 70,000^
France (SNEP)[152] Gold 250,000*

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
^Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Tyga cover version[edit]

"Ayy Macarena"
SinglebyTyga
Released13 November 2019
Recorded2019
Length2:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pliznaya
Tygasingles chronology
"Juicy"
(2019)
"Ayy Macarena"
(2019)
"Freak"
(2020)
Music video
"Ayy Macarena"onYouTube

On 13 November 2019, American rapperTygareleased aremix,rap version of the song, called "Ayy Macarena".[153]J Balvinalso sings the hook of the original song at the beginning of this version. This version has a more club-oriented sound. This version's official remix featuresOzuna.

In addition to this, a music video premiered on Tyga's officialYouTubechannel on 17 December 2019, heavily inspired by the filmThe Mask.Los Del Rio also make a cameo appearance, performing the original chorus at the beginning of the video and making sparse appearances throughout.[153]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[179] Gold 45,000
France (SNEP)[180] Gold 100,000
Germany (BVMI)[181] Gold 200,000
Italy (FIMI)[182] Platinum 70,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)[183] Platinum 60,000
Poland (ZPAV)[184] Platinum 20,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[185] Gold 30,000
Switzerland (IFPISwitzerland)[186] Gold 10,000
United States (RIAA)[187] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Other remixes, covers and parodies[edit]

MC Rage parody[edit]

MC Ragereleased the single "Fuck Macarena" in November 1996. It is ahardcore technoparody of Los del Río's "Macarena" and mocks the original version's lyrics, as do the dancers in the music video. MC Rage sings vulgar mocking lyrics as an outburst against the huge success of "Macarena". It peaked at No. 7 on theDutch Top 40on 27 December 1996, and at No. 8 on the DutchMega Top 100on 25 January 1997.[188][189]The song has a music video featuringgabberravers dancinghakken.

Los Locos version[edit]

In 1996, Italian duo Los Locos covered the song for an album of the same name. The song became a big hit around Europe, most particularly in its home country of Italy.[190]

The GrooveGrass Boyz version[edit]

In 1997,The GrooveGrass Boyzrecorded acountry musicversion of the "Macarena", with rewritten lyrics.[191]This rendition peaked at No. 70 on theHot Country Songscharts and No. 7 on theBubbling Under Hot 100.This version was released onImprint Recordsand sold over 80,000 copies.[192]

Jay-5 version[edit]

Reggaeanddancehallartist Jay-5 released the album "The Dancehall Macarena" onVP Recordsin 2015, featuring the song, 'Dancehall Macarena,'[193]an upbeat fusion of dancehall moves, inspired by the infectious ’90s classic.[194]

The single, 'Dancehall Macarena' is the first officialJamaicandancehallline dance.[195]and gained over 1.6 million views onYouTube.[196]

The success of "Dancehall Macarena" inspired a popularreggaetonversion in 2016, "Dancehall Macarena Remix," byColombianreggaeton artist, Japanese featuring Jay-5.

Gente de Zona version[edit]

In 2016, Cuban duoGente de Zonateamed up with Los del Río released a new joint version of the song, with new lyrics.[197]

Physics parody regarding the holographic principle[edit]

At theStrings 1998conference in Santa Barbara aboutstring theory,shortly after the publication of the paper "Anti De Sitter Space And Holography" byEdward Witten,Jeffrey A. Harveycomposed a parody song "TheMaldecena"about theHolographic principle.[198][199]

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Notes

  1. ^Antonio Burgosclaims that the song generated 1.5 billionSpanish pesetasor US $8.9 million, at the exchange rate from the time the peseta was replaced by theeuro(167 pesetas was equal to $1United States dollar).

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