"Macarena" is a song by Spanish pop duo Los del Río, originally recorded for their 1993 album A mí me 📉 gusta. A dance remix by the electropop group Fangoria was a success in Spain, and a soundalike cover version by 📉 Los del Mar became popular in Canada.[1] Another remix by Miami-based producers the Bayside Boys, who added a section with 📉 English lyrics and expanded its popularity, initially peaked at No. 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in late 1995.[1]

The 📉 Bayside Boys mix enjoyed a significant revival the following year when it re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 📉 1 for 14 weeks between August and November of 1996. Its resurgence was aided by a dance craze that became 📉 a cultural phenomenon throughout the latter half of 1996 and early 1997. The song got the group ranked the "No. 📉 1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of All Time" by VH1 in 2002. In 2012, it was ranked No. 7 on Billboard's 📉 All Time Top 100. It also ranked at No. 7 on Billboard's All Time Latin Songs list.[2][3] In 2024, Billboard 📉 ranked "Macarena" number 500 in their list of Best Pop Songs of All Time.[4]

Composition [ edit ]

"Macarena"'s composition features a 📉 variant on the clave rhythm.[5][6] The song is written in the key of A♭ major, moves at a tempo of 📉 103 beats per minute, and follows the repeated chord progression A♭–G♭ throughout.[7]

Origin and history [ edit ]