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Los del Río

 
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Spawning one of the hottest dance crazes of the '90s, the duo of Antonio Romeo Monge and Rafael Ruiz released "Macarena" in 1993, but had to wait almost three years for the song to become a worldwide hit. Monge and Ruiz had recorded Spanish flamenco-pop as Los del Rio for decades, and were inspired to record "Macarena" by a dancer they saw in Venezuela. The single was originally released in April 1993 on a Spanish label, and became a hit in that country. Los del Rio's popularity sparked a special concert for the Pope, and prompted the BMG label to license an American dance-club version in 1994. The single -- remixed by the Bayside Boys -- hit the U.S. charts in 1995, but stalled at number 45 in December. Continued club play and a steady buzz surrounded the single, and it ascended to number one in July 1996. It locked the top spot for 14 weeks -- the rest of the summer and most of the fall -- and eventually sold over four million copies. The dance was a staple in baseball parks as well as dance clubs, making "Macarena" the biggest single of 1996. Baila followed in 1999. ~ John Bush, Rovi
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Los del Río

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Los del Río
Origin Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain
Genres Latin Dance, Latino
Years active 1989-2007
Labels BMG U.S. Latin, Dell Donna Ent.
Associated acts Baha Men
Website [1]
Past members
Antonio Romero Monge, Rafael Ruíz Perdigones

Los Del Rio, also known as "The Del Rios," was a Spanish Latin dance duo who 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.

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Discography

Albums

Year Album Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US
Latin

[2]
US Latin Pop
[3]
1993 Retrato a Sevilla
1994 A mí me gusta 20 6
1995 Calentito
1996 Macarena Non Stop 41 1 1
1996 Colores
1996 Fiesta Macarena
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
(sales threshold)
Album
US
[4]
US Adult
[5]
US Latin
[6]
US Pop
[7]
AUS
[8]
UK
[9]
1995 "Macarena" 23 12 A mí me gusta
"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" 1 19 5 1 2 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

References

  1. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716?f=305&g=Albums. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Latin Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716?f=330&g=Albums. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716?f=295&g=Albums. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  5. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716?f=343&g=Singles. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Latin Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716?f=363&g=Singles. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  7. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History - Pop Songs". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/los-del-rio/chart-history/142716?f=381&g=Singles. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  8. ^ "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Los+del+Rio. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  9. ^ "Chart Stats - Los del Rio". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=7789. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 
  10. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - November 24, 2010: Los del Rio certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Los%20del%20Rio&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved November 24, 2010. 

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