"Dançando Lambada" is a 1989 song recorded by Franco-Brazilian pop group Kaoma

Kaoma

Kaoma was a pop group made up in France of former members of the band Touré Kunda: Chyco Dru , Jacky Arconte , Jean-Claude Bonaventure , Michel Abihssira , Fania , and Loalwa Braz , Chico and Roberta...

 with the Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz

Loalwa Braz

Loalwa Braz is a Brazilian singer and songwriter. She is better known as providing the lead vocals for the French pop group Kaoma in their worldwide hit "Lambada"...

. It was the second single

Single (music)

In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Kaoma's debut album Worldbeat

Worldbeat (album)

Worldbeat is a 1989 album recorded by Kaoma. It was the band's debut album and provided three hit singles, two of them achieving success worldwide: "Lambada", "Dançando Lambada" and "Mélodie d'amour". The album is composed of songs in Portuguese, Spanish and English. It was ranked in the top 25 in...

and followed the smash worldwide hit "Lambada

Lambada (Kaoma song)

"Lambada", also released as "Chorando Se Foi " and "Llorando se fue ", is a 1989 song recorded by the French pop group Kaoma with the Brazilian vocalist Loalwa Braz. It was released as the first single from Kaoma's debut album Worldbeat...

". Released in October 1989, it achieved nice success, peaking at #4 in France and #6 in Switzerland, but was unable to duplicate the same success of band's previous hit single. A dub version of "Lambada" was available on the 12" and CD maxi.

Track listings

3" single

1. "Dançando Lambada" (single version) — 3:48
2. "Dançando Lambada" (version maxi) — 4:44
3. "Lamba Caribe" — 3:36

7" single

1. "Dançando Lambada" — 3:48
2. "Lamba caribe" — 3:35

12" maxi

1. "Dançando Lambada" — 4:45
2. "Lamba caribe" — 5:29

12" maxi

1. "Dancando Lambada" (LP version) — 4:44
2. "Lambada" (dub mix) — 4:25
3. "Lamba Caribe" (extended version) — 5:29

CD maxi

1. "Dancando Lambada" (single version) — 3:50
2. "Dancando Lambada" (version maxi) — 4:46
3. "Lamba Caribe" (extended version) — 5:31
4. "Lambada" (dub mix) — 4:28

Peak positions

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	17
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	4
French SNEP Singles Chart	4
German Singles Chart	18
Irish Singles Chart	11
Swiss Singles Chart	6
UK Singles Chart	62
Chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...	96

Certifications

Country	Certification	Date	Sales certified	Physical sales
France	Silver	1989	200,000	314,000