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Los del Río

 
Artist: Los del Rio
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Group Members:

Antonio Romero, Rafael Ruiz

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Performed Songs By:

Rafael Ruiz
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  • Formed: 1993
  • Genres: Latin
  • Representative Albums: "Macarena Non Stop," "A Mi Me Gusta," "Baila"
  • Representative Songs: "Macarena," "La Niña (Del Pañuelo Colorado," "Pura Carroceria"

Biography

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, All Music Guide
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Los del Río
Origin Dos Hermanas, Seville, Spain
Genres Pop
Years active 1993–present
Labels BMG U.S. Latin
Members
Antonio Romero Monge
Rafael Ruíz

Los del Río (Spanish for Those from the River, referring to the Guadalquivir or the Guadaira) is a Spanish music duo composed of musicians Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruíz. They are originally from the city section of Dos Hermanas in Seville. As a duo, Romero and Ruiz have been a consistent, and persistent, act since the early 1960s. They had achieved considerable attention in southern Spain by the time "Macarena" was written, but not without experiencing some hardship beforehand.

Los del Río specialized in Andalusian folk music, especially "sevillanas", the most typical and light music of Andalusia. For a number of years, Los del Río were known for attending private "jet-set" organized at Marbella. However, in the summer of 1996, the duo enjoyed the success of their multi-platinum smash summer hit "Macarena", which sold over four million copies in the United States and spent a record 14 weeks at #1. This is the longest running #1 debut single in American music history. It was because of the lone success of this song that Los del Río is considered a one-hit wonder. The song was also featured prominently in many other countries and sold extremely well in Australia and the United Kingdom.[citation needed]

Contents

Discography

Albums

Year Album
1993 Retrato a Sevilla
1993 1994 A mí me gusta
1995 Calentito
1996 Macarena Non Stop
1996 Colores
1997 Fiesta Macarena
1999 Baila
2003 Río de sevillanas
2004 P'alante
2008 Quinceañera Macarena

Singles

Year Single US US Latin UK Singles Chart[1] AUS Album
1995 "Macarena"1
23
12
-
-
 A mí me gusta
"Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)"
1
-
2
1
 Macarena Non Stop
1996 "Macarena Christmas"
57
-
-
5
 Non-album single
1999 "Baila Baila"
-
-
-
-
 Non-album single
2008 "Macarena (The Art of Sound Group Mix)"
-
-
-
-
 Quinceañera Macarena

Notes:

  • 1 - Released in 1993 in Europe.

References

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 329. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. 

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