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Macarena

Music · 1995 · Niche

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Los del Río’s Bayside Boys remix led the US Hot 100 for 14 weeks.

Clip · LosDelRioVEVO on YouTube
European CD release of "Macarena Remix" by Los del Rio and The Bayside Boys
BMG / RCA / Zafiro S.A. / Public domain / Wikimedia Commons
Airbnb celebrates 25 years of 90s hit song ‘Macarena’ with a bookable villa
Airbnb
Los del Río performing in Madrid; photo by Paconi, Creative Commons Attribution 3.0.
Paconi / Wikimedia Commons
Los Del Rio - Macarena (Bayside Boys Remix)
LosDelRioVEVO on YouTube
Los Del Rio, 1995
Billboard
How The 'Macarena' Music Video Helped Shape An Iconic '90s Dance
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Milestone date
Week of Aug 3, 1996
Jun 1995 to Week of Aug 3, 1996
Platforms
5
Started on Audio
Origin
Mixed
Entertainment

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Miami’s Bayside Boys added English verses to Los del Río’s song. Radio, dance floors and televised crowds carried it into US pop. It led the Hot 100 for 14 weeks; RCA advertised the remix during its launch.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

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  1. June 1995

    Power 96 seed · Jun 1995

    Power 96 aired the Bayside Boys remix in Miami.[1][2]

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  2. July 1995

    US radio stations commercial · Week of Jul 14, 1995

    The Bayside Boys recording logged 106 plays across three reporting stations.[3]

  3. Billboard press · Jul 29 ’95

    Billboard traced the dance from Mexican resorts to Seattle club nights and KUBE radio requests.[4]

  1. owner response · Week of Aug 11, 1995

  2. commercial · Sep 2 ’95

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Origin
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Entertainment
Region
ES
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B

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