Lambada (Kaoma song)
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"Lambada", also released as "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" and "Llorando se fue (Lambada)", is a 1989 song recorded by the French
pop group Kaoma
with the Brazil
ian vocalist Loalwa Braz
. It was released as the first single
from Kaoma's debut album Worldbeat
. The video, filmed on Cocos beach in the city of Trancoso
, in the state of Bahia
, Brazil
, features the Brazilian child duet Chico & Roberta.
The song in Portuguese
is a mix cover of Márcia Ferreira's 1986 hit "Chorando se foi" (lyrics translated to Portuguese) and the Cuarteto Continental hit "Llorando se fue" (first upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion
), released in 1984 through the Peruvian record label INFOPESA and produced by Alberto Maravi; both songs were adapted from the 1981 Bolivia
n song Llorando se fue
by Los Kjarkas
.
", originally composed, performed and recorded by the Bolivia
n Andean pop
group Los Kjarkas
in 1981. The song's lyrics and music had been lawfully registered in 1985 by the founding members of Los Kjarkas- Gonzalo and Ulises Hermosa- in Germany's Music and Authors Society (GEMA). The unauthorized copy by Kaoma led to a successful 1990 lawsuit by Los Kjarkas against Kaoma producer Jean-Claude Bonaventure.
According to Gonzalo Hermosa, Los Kjarkas had based "Llorando se fue" from a small, nostalgic Andean
melody. Their song was written in a sad and slow Afro-Bolivian Saya
rhythm.
Prior to Kaoma's 1989 release of the song, several covers of "Llorando se fue" had been released as dance tracks:
In 1984 an upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion was released by the Peruvian group Cuarteto Continental, whose arrangements (produced by Alberto Maravi) were later copied by Kaoma. The first Portuguese translation and recording of "Llorando se fue" - as "Chorando se foi" - was released by Brazil
ian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira (with co-writer José Ari) in 1986 under her third album.
Nowadays the song is credited to the Hermosa brothers (authors), Alberto Maravi, Márcia Ferreira and José Ari.
In France, the song was used in a television advertisement for Orangina
.
, selling over 5 million copies in 1989 and was part of the Lambada
dance craze
. It reached number-one on eleven different charts, as well as number four on both the UK Singles Chart
and Irish Singles Chart
, number five on the Australia
ARIA Singles Chart
, and number 46 on the U.S.
Billboard
Hot 100
, becoming one of the best known Brazilian songs of all time.
"Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was the 37th best-selling single of the United Kingdom
during 1989. In France, where it topped the chart for 12 weeks and sold almost 2 million copies, the single was the number-one on the year-end list.
of the song was filmed on stage on Tago Mago Island in the Mediterranean Sea and on Cocos Beach in the city of Trancoso
, Bahia
, Brazil
. It features the Brazilian child duet Chico & Roberta as love interests. Roberta's father does not want her to hang out with Chico, but Loalwa mends the situation among the three.
for his film The Forbidden Dance
after he saw Kaoma perform in a Los Angeles club. Not only was Kaoma's rendition used, but the song was also performed by Kid Creole and the Coconuts
on screen.
and Spanish
.
The song "Sochna Kya" from the 1990 Hindi
film Ghayal
makes use of the melody of "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)."
The Japanese singer Akemi Ishii released a cover version in Japanese on March 21, 1990. It peaked at number 16 on the Oricon
charts.
In France
, the song was covered by another group, Carioca
, which peaked only at number 22 on 9 September 1989 and remained on the chart for nine weeks. It was also covered, around that time, by other Brazilian singers, such as Fafá de Belém
, whose 1985 album Aprendizes da Esperança was an early exponent of the lambada rhythm. Also in 1989, a cover by Regina appeared on Chico Mendés' LP Lambada Tropical and on the compilation albums Max Mix 9 and Hits '89.
The experimental band Sun City Girls
recorded a freak folk
cover entitled "The Shining Path" on their 1990 LP, Torch of the Mystics
.
Ivete Sangalo recorded a live version of the song as a bonus track for her 2005 album As Super Novas. It was released on November 2005 as the third single from the album. She also recorded the song on her second live album
.
The British
girl group
Spice Girls
reference the song in their 1998 hit single "Spice Up Your Life
". They further used an excerpt from the song in a remix version as the final song on their 2007-2008 reunion tour Return of the Spice Girls.
Mariana Seoane
recorded the song in Spanish on her 2007 album Está de Fiesta... Atrévete!!.
Also a Russian song that uses the famous sample sung by Светлана Светикова Ft. Salsa Boys called "Lambada".
In 2010, the Reggaeton singer Don Omar
recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Taboo
" included on his album Meet the Orphans.
Jennifer Lopez
's single "On the Floor
" samples Kaoma's Lambada. The track was produced by RedOne
and features the rap artist Pitbull
. It premiered on January 18, 2011 via Ryan Seacrest
's radio show.
In 2011, the mexican singer Anahí
recorded a live version of the song as a bonus track for her tour MDWT Go Any Go, on Brazil
and Mexico
.
The song is sampled in the game Parasol Stars
for the NES
as the game's Boss Music.
12" maxi CBS
|-
|-
and latin jazz
DJ Gregor Salto called "Lambada 3000" (billed as Gregor Salto & Kaoma) was released in the Benelux
. Braz Loalwa, the original singer of the song, was asked to provide new vocals for the remix. The track became Salto's second Top 20 hit in the Dutch Top 40
, and third entry in the chart, peaking at #12. It's music video was shot on Curaçao
and premiered in June 2009.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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 Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian 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 released as the first 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...
. The video, filmed on Cocos beach in the city of Trancoso
Trancoso, Bahia
Trancoso is a town in the municipality of Porto Seguro in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The region was the landing point of the Portuguese explorer, Pedro Alvares Cabral onto Brazil, on April 21, 1500. It was founded by Jesuit Priests on 1583, with the name São João Baptista dos Indios.Shaped as a...
, in the state of Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, features the Brazilian child duet Chico & Roberta.
The song in Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
is a mix cover of Márcia Ferreira's 1986 hit "Chorando se foi" (lyrics translated to Portuguese) and the Cuarteto Continental hit "Llorando se fue" (first upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion
Accordion
The accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
), released in 1984 through the Peruvian record label INFOPESA and produced by Alberto Maravi; both songs were adapted from the 1981 Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n song Llorando se fue
Llorando se fue
"Llorando se fue" is a Bolivian folk song recorded by Los Kjarkas in 1981 on the album Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo and released as a B-side of the "Wa ya yay" single in 1982. The song is very popular in Latin America since the 1980's and has been covered several times...
by Los Kjarkas
Los Kjarkas
Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band from the Capinota Province in the department of Cochabamba, one of the most popular Andean pop bands in the country's history...
.
Song information
The lyrics and music of Kaoma's "Chorando se foi (Lambada)" are an unauthorized translation of the song "Llorando se fueLlorando se fue
"Llorando se fue" is a Bolivian folk song recorded by Los Kjarkas in 1981 on the album Canto a la mujer de mi pueblo and released as a B-side of the "Wa ya yay" single in 1982. The song is very popular in Latin America since the 1980's and has been covered several times...
", originally composed, performed and recorded by the Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
n Andean pop
Andean music
Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by Quechuas, Aymaras and other peoples that lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empire prior to European contact. It includes folklore music of parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela...
group Los Kjarkas
Los Kjarkas
Los Kjarkas is a Bolivian band from the Capinota Province in the department of Cochabamba, one of the most popular Andean pop bands in the country's history...
in 1981. The song's lyrics and music had been lawfully registered in 1985 by the founding members of Los Kjarkas- Gonzalo and Ulises Hermosa- in Germany's Music and Authors Society (GEMA). The unauthorized copy by Kaoma led to a successful 1990 lawsuit by Los Kjarkas against Kaoma producer Jean-Claude Bonaventure.
According to Gonzalo Hermosa, Los Kjarkas had based "Llorando se fue" from a small, nostalgic Andean
Andean music
Andean music comes from the general area inhabited by Quechuas, Aymaras and other peoples that lived roughly in the area of the Inca Empire prior to European contact. It includes folklore music of parts of Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela...
melody. Their song was written in a sad and slow Afro-Bolivian Saya
Afro-Bolivian Saya
The Afro-Bolivian Saya is an art form of traditional Andean and Afro-Bolivian music and dance originated in the Department of La Paz, Bolivia...
rhythm.
Prior to Kaoma's 1989 release of the song, several covers of "Llorando se fue" had been released as dance tracks:
- 1983 - Los Flamers from the album Gran Reventon Gran, Vol. 5
- 1984 - Cuarteto Continental from the LP Fiesta de Cumbias
- 1984 - Armonia 10 from the LP El Chinchorro, Vol. 2
- 1984 - Sexteto Internacional
- 1984 - Tropical Pingüino
- 1984 - WilkinsWilkins VélezGerman Wilkins Vélez, commonly known as Wilkins , is a Puerto Rican pop music singer and composer.-Early years:Wilkins was born in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, but raised in Mexico City, Mexico. His father, Germán Vélez Forestier, was a radio announcer and part-time singer...
from the album Una Historia Importante - 15 Grandes Exitos - 1985 - Juan "Corazón" Ramón from the album Cada Día Mejor
- 1985 - Don Medardo y sus Player from the album Lo Mejor del Año, Vol.4
- 1985 - Vico y su Grupo Karicia from the LP Voz y sentimiento
- 1986 - Márcia Ferreira
- 1986 - Los Graduados from the album Flor de un día
- 1987 - Sonora Andacollo from the album Norte Tropical - Lambada
- 1988 - Los Hermanos RosarioLos Hermanos RosarioLos Hermanos Rosario is a merengue music band, originally consisting of brothers Toño Rosario, Pepe, Rafa and Luis.-History:...
from the album Otra Vez - 1988 - Ana Morena from the compilation album Baila Baila Baila, Vol. 2
- 1988 - Sonora Junior L. Palacios from the album Que Siga La Cumbia, Vol. 3
- 1988 - Tropicalismo Apache from the album Exitos Quemantes
In 1984 an upbeat version of the song introducing the accordion was released by the Peruvian group Cuarteto Continental, whose arrangements (produced by Alberto Maravi) were later copied by Kaoma. The first Portuguese translation and recording of "Llorando se fue" - as "Chorando se foi" - was released by Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian singer-songwriter Márcia Ferreira (with co-writer José Ari) in 1986 under her third album.
Nowadays the song is credited to the Hermosa brothers (authors), Alberto Maravi, Márcia Ferreira and José Ari.
In France, the song was used in a television advertisement for Orangina
Orangina
Orangina is a carbonated citrus beverage made from orange, lemon, mandarin, and grapefruit juice. The concept of Orangina originated at a trade fair in France and was first marketed in Algeria by the French Algerian Léon Beton...
.
Chart performance
The single became a worldwide summer hitSummer hit
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, selling over 5 million copies in 1989 and was part of the Lambada
Lambada
Lambada is a dance from Pará, Brazil. The dance became internationally popular in the 1980s, especially in Latin America and Caribbean countries...
dance craze
Dance Craze
Dance Craze is a 1981 British documentary film about the English 2 Tone music genre.The film was directed by Joe Massot, who originally wanted to do a film only about the band Madness, who he met during their first US tour. Massot later changed his plans to include the whole 2 Tone movement...
. It reached number-one on eleven different charts, as well as number four on both the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
and Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
, number five on the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, and number 46 on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, becoming one of the best known Brazilian songs of all time.
"Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was the 37th best-selling single of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
during 1989. In France, where it topped the chart for 12 weeks and sold almost 2 million copies, the single was the number-one on the year-end list.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
of the song was filmed on stage on Tago Mago Island in the Mediterranean Sea and on Cocos Beach in the city of Trancoso
Trancoso, Bahia
Trancoso is a town in the municipality of Porto Seguro in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The region was the landing point of the Portuguese explorer, Pedro Alvares Cabral onto Brazil, on April 21, 1500. It was founded by Jesuit Priests on 1583, with the name São João Baptista dos Indios.Shaped as a...
, Bahia
Bahia
Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, and is located in the northeastern part of the country on the Atlantic coast. It is the fourth most populous Brazilian state after São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro, and the fifth-largest in size...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. It features the Brazilian child duet Chico & Roberta as love interests. Roberta's father does not want her to hang out with Chico, but Loalwa mends the situation among the three.
Motion picture
The song was licensed by producer Richard L. AlbertRichard L. Albert
Richard Albert was president of the award-winning motion picture advertising agency Design Projects, Inc. from 1978 to 1992. Clients included major studios such as Universal Pictures, MGM, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros., and Columbia Pictures, as well as major independent and international...
for his film The Forbidden Dance
The Forbidden Dance
The Forbidden Dance is a 1990 drama film starring former Miss USA Laura Harring...
after he saw Kaoma perform in a Los Angeles club. Not only was Kaoma's rendition used, but the song was also performed by Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Kid Creole and the Coconuts is an American musical group created and led by August Darnell. Its music incorporates a variety of styles and influences, in particular "American and Latin American, South American, Caribbean, Trinidadian, Calloway" and conceptually inspired by the big band era...
on screen.
Cover versions
Owing to its huge success outside Brazil, "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was also recorded by Kaoma in EnglishEnglish language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
.
The song "Sochna Kya" from the 1990 Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
film Ghayal
Ghayal (1990 film)
Ghayal is a 1990 Indian Hindi film starring Sunny Deol. The film was produced by Dharmendra and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the Best Movie award...
makes use of the melody of "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)."
The Japanese singer Akemi Ishii released a cover version in Japanese on March 21, 1990. It peaked at number 16 on the Oricon
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc...
charts.
In France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, the song was covered by another group, Carioca
Carioca
Carioca is a Portuguese adjective or demonym that is used to refer to the native inhabitants of the city of Rio de Janeiro - capital of the homonym state , in Brazil...
, which peaked only at number 22 on 9 September 1989 and remained on the chart for nine weeks. It was also covered, around that time, by other Brazilian singers, such as Fafá de Belém
Fafá de Belém
Fafá de Belém, born Maria de Fátima Palha de Figueiredo in Belém do Pará on August 9, 1956, is a Brazilian singer considered one of the great female singers of MPB...
, whose 1985 album Aprendizes da Esperança was an early exponent of the lambada rhythm. Also in 1989, a cover by Regina appeared on Chico Mendés' LP Lambada Tropical and on the compilation albums Max Mix 9 and Hits '89.
The experimental band Sun City Girls
Sun City Girls
The Sun City Girls were an American experimental rock band, formed in 1979 in Phoenix, Arizona. From 1981 the group consisted of Alan Bishop , his brother Richard Bishop , and the late Charles Gocher . Their name was inspired by Sun City, Arizona, an Arizona retirement community...
recorded a freak folk
Freak folk
Freak folk is a genre of folk music associated with contemporary artists such as Faun Fables, Animal Collective, Davenport, Devendra Banhart,CocoRosie, Panda Bear, Kelli Ali, Joanna Newsom, Bowerbirds, Woods, Greg Weeks, Hecuba, Akron/Family, Rio en Medio, Birdengine, Sufjan Stevens, Sean Hayes,...
cover entitled "The Shining Path" on their 1990 LP, Torch of the Mystics
Torch of the Mystics
-Personnel:*Alan Bishop – bass guitar*Richard Bishop – guitar*Charles Gocher – drums...
.
Ivete Sangalo recorded a live version of the song as a bonus track for her 2005 album As Super Novas. It was released on November 2005 as the third single from the album. She also recorded the song on her second live album
Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã
Multishow ao Vivo: Ivete no Maracanã is Ivete Sangalo's second live album . The album has sold over 800,000 copies in Brazil , and features the single "Deixo". It was recorded live on a crowded Maracanã Stadium for the cable TV channel Multishow...
.
The British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
girl group
Girl group
A girl group is a popular music act featuring several young female singers who generally harmonise together.Girl groups emerged in the late 1950s as groups of young singers teamed up with behind-the-scenes songwriters and music producers to create hit singles, often featuring glossy production...
Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
reference the song in their 1998 hit single "Spice Up Your Life
Spice Up Your Life
"Spice Up Your Life" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members, with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
". They further used an excerpt from the song in a remix version as the final song on their 2007-2008 reunion tour Return of the Spice Girls.
Mariana Seoane
Mariana Seoane
Mariana Seoane García is a Mexican actress, model and singer. She is a native of the city of Parácuaro, in the state of Michoacán.-Biography:...
recorded the song in Spanish on her 2007 album Está de Fiesta... Atrévete!!.
Also a Russian song that uses the famous sample sung by Светлана Светикова Ft. Salsa Boys called "Lambada".
In 2010, the Reggaeton singer Don Omar
Don Omar
Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey Don Omar, also known as El Rey (born William Omar Landrón Rivera; February 10, 1978, is a Puerto Rican Reggaetón singer and actor.-Early life:...
recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Taboo
Taboo (Don Omar song)
"Taboo" is the third single from Don Omar's collaborative album Meet the Orphans released in January 24, 2011 through Universal Latino. The song is re-adapted version from Los Kjarkas's song Llorando se fue most commonly known for its use in Kaoma's 1989 hit single, "Lambada fused with latin beats...
" included on his album Meet the Orphans.
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
's single "On the Floor
On the Floor
"On the Floor" is a song by American recording artist and actress Jennifer Lopez, featuring Latin American rapper Pitbull. It was released by Island Records on February 11, 2011, as the lead single from Lopez's seventh studio album, Love?...
" samples Kaoma's Lambada. The track was produced by RedOne
RedOne
Nadir Khayat , known by the stage name RedOne, is a Moroccan producer and songwriter. Renowned for co-producing hit singles such as "Just Dance", "Poker Face", "LoveGame", "Bad Romance", "Alejandro" and "Judas", he is attributed by some as the key to Lady Gaga's success...
and features the rap artist Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
. It premiered on January 18, 2011 via Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
's radio show.
In 2011, the mexican singer Anahí
Anahí
Anahí Giovanna Puente Portilla, better known as Anahí , , is a Mexican singer-songwriter and actress. She gained international fame after being cast as Mia Colucci in the hit Mexican telenovela Rebelde, and as a member of the Latin Grammy-nominated pop group RBD..- Acting career :At the age of 2,...
recorded a live version of the song as a bonus track for her tour MDWT Go Any Go, on Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
and Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
The song is sampled in the game Parasol Stars
Parasol Stars
is a video game by Taito released in 1991. It is a sequel to Rainbow Islands . It is technically the third game in the Bubble Bobble series.-Straight to home systems:...
for the NES
Nes
-Localities:In Norway:* Nes, Akershus, a municipality in the county of Akershus in Norway* Nes, Buskerud, a municipality in the county of Buskerud in Norway* Nes, Hedmark, a former municipality in the county of Hedmark in Norway...
as the game's Boss Music.
Formats and track listings
7" single CBS- "Lambada" — 3:28
- "Lambada" (instrumental) — 3:48
12" maxi CBS
- "Lambada" (extended version) — 6:44
- "Lambada" (instrumental version) — 3:48
Peak positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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| 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... |
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| Eurochart Hot 100 Singles Eurochart Hot 100 Singles The European Hot 100 Singles has been compiled by Billboard and Music & Media magazine since March, 1984. The chart is based on national singles sales charts in 15 European countries: Austria, Belgium , Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden,... |
1 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 1 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 4 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Japanese Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Weekly Singles Chart |
12 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
4 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
| Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Singles Chart |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
46 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
21 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 3 |
| French Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 4 |
| Chart (1990) | Position |
| Australian Singles Chart | 24 |
Certifications and sales
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified | Physical sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Gold | February 28, 1990 | 50,000 | |
| France | Platinum | 1989 | 1,000,000 | 1,735,000 |
| Germany | 2 x Platinum | 1989 | 1,000,000 | |
| Japan | Platinum | 1989 | 265,920 | |
| Netherlands | Platinum | 1989 | 60,000 | |
| Sweden | Gold | January 9, 1990 | 10,000 | |
| Switzerland | Gold | 1989 | 15,000 | |
| UK | Gold | February 1, 1990 | 400,000 | |
Chart successions
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Lambada 3000 (Gregor Salto remix)
In July 2009, a new Summer remixed version of the track by houseHouse music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
and latin jazz
Latin jazz
Latin jazz is the general term given to jazz with Latin American rhythms.The three main categories of Latin Jazz are Brazilian, Cuban and Puerto Rican:# Brazilian Latin Jazz includes bossa nova...
DJ Gregor Salto called "Lambada 3000" (billed as Gregor Salto & Kaoma) was released in the Benelux
Benelux
The Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
. Braz Loalwa, the original singer of the song, was asked to provide new vocals for the remix. The track became Salto's second Top 20 hit in the 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...
, and third entry in the chart, peaking at #12. It's music video was shot on Curaçao
Curaçao
Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea, off the Venezuelan coast. The Country of Curaçao , which includes the main island plus the small, uninhabited island of Klein Curaçao , is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
and premiered in June 2009.
Track listings and formats
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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