Los del Río
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Los Del Rio, also known as "The Del Rios," was a Spanish Latin dance group formed in 1992 and broke up in mid-2007. They were best known by their smash-hit and hot dance single Macarena
originally released in early 1994. The song peaked at the Hot Dance Singles and Billboard 200
by mid-1994. The song became a big hit in US and Mexico. The group decided to make a few remixes and other styles of the song. They became more famous (only by a bit) when they released the single "Tengo, Tengo" released on February 18, 1996. It was featured on the album Fiesta Macarena
released in 1996. The group released six albums. The albums are A Mi Me Gusta
, Macarena Non Stop
, Fiesta Macarena
, Colores, Rio y Guestano and Alegria y Cosabuena. About 5/6 of the albums featured the Macarena song and different styles and remixes. After meeting Bahama pop rap group Baha Men
, they decided to make a collaboration in the 1997 single "Car Loca Rosa" remix featured the group and hip hop musician MC Hammer
. The remix was released on June 12, 1998, Los Del Rio not acredited to Fangoria
the remix that made them famous, editing it after its launch in 1998, so the group formed by Olvido Gara and Nacho Canut
went to court against Los Del Rio.
Because of their considerable success worldwide, their native town of Dos Hermanas has named a new municipal music hall, the Anfiteatro Los Del Río, after them.
Macarena (song)
"Macarena" is a Spanish dance song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name. Appearing on the 1994 album A mí me gusta, it was an international hit between 1995 and 1996, and continues to have a cult following. It was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of all Time" by VH1 in 2002.The song...
originally released in early 1994. The song peaked at the Hot Dance Singles and Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
by mid-1994. The song became a big hit in US and Mexico. The group decided to make a few remixes and other styles of the song. They became more famous (only by a bit) when they released the single "Tengo, Tengo" released on February 18, 1996. It was featured on the album Fiesta Macarena
Fiesta Macarena
Fiesta Macarena is a 1996 music album, based on Los del Río's hit single "Macarena", released by BMG U.S. Latin, and contains all 14 tracks.-Track listing:# "La Niña " - 4:08# "Tocalo, Tocalo" - 3:09...
released in 1996. The group released six albums. The albums are A Mi Me Gusta
A mí me gusta
A mí me gusta may refer to* A mí me gusta, a 1994 album by Los del Río* A mí me gusta, a 2008 Venezuelan film...
, Macarena Non Stop
Macarena Non Stop
Macarena Non Stop is a compilation album by latin dance group Los del Río. It was released in 1996 on BMG U.S. Latin and Del Donna Ent.-Track listing:#"Macarena " - 7:40#"Macarena " - 3:52...
, Fiesta Macarena
Fiesta Macarena
Fiesta Macarena is a 1996 music album, based on Los del Río's hit single "Macarena", released by BMG U.S. Latin, and contains all 14 tracks.-Track listing:# "La Niña " - 4:08# "Tocalo, Tocalo" - 3:09...
, Colores, Rio y Guestano and Alegria y Cosabuena. About 5/6 of the albums featured the Macarena song and different styles and remixes. After meeting Bahama pop rap group Baha Men
Baha Men
The Baha Men are Bahamian singers in a Bahamian band. They play a modernised style of Bahamian music called Junkanoo.-Early career as High Voltage :...
, they decided to make a collaboration in the 1997 single "Car Loca Rosa" remix featured the group and hip hop musician MC Hammer
MC Hammer
Stanley Kirk Burrell , better known by his stage name MC Hammer , is an American rapper, entertainer, business entrepreneur, dancer and actor. He had his greatest commercial success and popularity from the late 1980s until the mid-1990s...
. The remix was released on June 12, 1998, Los Del Rio not acredited to Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
the remix that made them famous, editing it after its launch in 1998, so the group formed by Olvido Gara and Nacho Canut
Nacho Canut
Nacho Canut is the bass player and one of the main composers of the band Fangoria.He also was in the groups Alaska y los pegamoides and Alaska y dinarama together with Carlos Berlanga and Alaska....
went to court against Los Del Rio.
Because of their considerable success worldwide, their native town of Dos Hermanas has named a new municipal music hall, the Anfiteatro Los Del Río, after them.
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Latin |
US Latin Pop Latin Pop Albums Latin Pop Albums is a record chart published on Billboard magazine. It features Latin music information of the Pop music genre. Established in June 1985, this chart features only full length albums and like all album charts on Billboard, is based on sales. The information is compiled by Nielsen... |
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| 1993 | Retrato a Sevilla | — | — | — | |||||
| 1994 | A mí me gusta | — | 20 | 6 | |||||
| 1995 | Calentito Calentito Calentito is a 1995 music album by Los del Río, released by BMG U.S. Latin, and contains all 13 tracks.-Track listing:# "Pura Carrocería" # "Venta a la Fiesta" # "Corazón Loco" # "No Te Vayas Todavía "... |
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| 1996 | Macarena Non Stop Macarena Non Stop Macarena Non Stop is a compilation album by latin dance group Los del Río. It was released in 1996 on BMG U.S. Latin and Del Donna Ent.-Track listing:#"Macarena " - 7:40#"Macarena " - 3:52... |
41 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1996 | Colores | — | — | — | |||||
| 1996 | Fiesta Macarena Fiesta Macarena Fiesta Macarena is a 1996 music album, based on Los del Río's hit single "Macarena", released by BMG U.S. Latin, and contains all 14 tracks.-Track listing:# "La Niña " - 4:08# "Tocalo, Tocalo" - 3:09... |
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| 1999 | Baila | — | — | — | |||||
| 2003 | Río de sevillanas | — | — | — | |||||
| 2004 | P'alante | — | — | — | |||||
| 2008 | Quinceañera Macarena | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales threshold) |
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| US 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... |
US Adult |
US Latin Hot Latin Songs Hot Latin Songs is a record chart published by Billboard magazine. It is often recognized as the most important music chart for Spanish language Latin music in the American music market. It was established by the magazine on September 6, 1986 with La Guirnalda by Rocío Dúrcal being the first song... |
US Pop Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs) The Mainstream Top 40 is an airplay chart from Billboard magazine, and is also known as Pop Songs on billboard.com. It was often mistaken for and confused with the now discontinued Pop 100 Airplay chart... |
AUS 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... |
UK 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 ... |
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| 1995 | "Macarena Macarena (song) "Macarena" is a Spanish dance song by Los del Río about a woman of the same name. Appearing on the 1994 album A mí me gusta, it was an international hit between 1995 and 1996, and continues to have a cult following. It was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of all Time" by VH1 in 2002.The song... " |
23 | — | 12 | — | — | — | A mí me gusta | |
| "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" | 1 | 19 | — | 5 | 1 | 2 |
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Macarena Non Stop | |
| 1996 | "Macarena Christmas" | 57 | — | — | — | 5 | — | Non-album song | |
| 1999 | "Baila Baila" | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Macarena (The Art of Sound Group Mix)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Quinceañera Macarena | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released to that country | |||||||||