The main hit of the 90s "Macarena": history of creation and cover versions

A cheerful hit "Macarena"The music and the simple sequence of uncomplicated movements captivated the world. The whole world danced to the winding tuneIt was played everywhere: in clubs, hotels, parks, discos and streets, during sporting and social events. Some people adore this song, some people find it annoying, but it is everyone knows.

History of Creation

Duo "Los del Rio"started back in the early days 60s. Antonio Romero Monje and Rafael Perdigones sang in the rumba and flamenco styles and were among the country's many folklorists.

In 1992, the duo went on a tour of the South American continent. In Venezuela, they attended a private partywhich was organised by producer Gustavo Cisneros. The event was attended by many famous guests, including the former President of Venezuela, Carlos Andrés Pérez. A professional flamenco dancer was invited to surprise the audience Diana. The artists were so impressed by the girl's talent that they were instantly composed the chorus of "Macarena."
The composition was recorded in 1993 and brought the Spaniards long-awaited fame. After 30 years of existence, the musicians finally became recognisable, famous and extremely sought-after.

English version

Further on, the famous hit was learnt about in America. The song began to be ordered on the radio, but it was forbidden to broadcast tracks without English adaptation. So the Miami-based musiciansBayside Boys"The band offered to make an English version of the single. It was recorded in 1996. As a female voice was needed, a female singer was invited to do it Carla Vanessa.

The track's success was instantaneous: immediately the number one spot in the Billboard Hot 100! The song managed to stay at number one for as long as 14 weeks! We will not list all the awards of this song, because it is a huge list. Also the song is leading in various ratings of the best songs of the 90s.

What's the song even about

The text tells of a girl whose boyfriend enters into a army ranks. She goes dancing and partying with two of his handsome friends. In the English version, the beauty is frivolous and unencumbered by principles. What she likes most of all have fun with the guys and enjoy life. In the Spanish version, the girl is still upset that her lover is leaving to serve in the army. Macarena is very unhappy that she has to endure the separation. Therefore, she wants to take revenge on her beloved: she decides to get acquainted with other men and seduce them. By the way, the guy's name is Victorino - a typical name in Spanish-speaking culture for a "horny" character.

Cover versions and parodies

Still, the whole "macarena addiction" started irritate. Such sentiments are perfectly exemplified by the rapper's parody MC Rage. The audience liked this vision and the song reached number 7 on the Dutch Top 40 chart and number 8 on the Mega Top 100. Interestingly, this was the first time that hardcore music reached the top 10 on the Dutch Top 40 and the Mega Top 100. Billboard.

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In Russian, a parody of "Macarena" was a popular one Sergei Minaev. It was at the same time a parody of TV seriesThe story of an unfaithful girl seemed too simple to Sergei and he decided to make it more serialised and added several characters. The story about an unfaithful girl seemed too simple to Sergei, so he decided to make it more serialised and added some characters and storylines. Listeners appreciated the humour of the artist, and "Macarena" became one of the brightest works of Minaev.

In 1997, the formidable Latin group "Brujeria". This collective is characterised by satanic lyrics and a love of various bogeymen. The single was a brutal parody of the famous hit and, as the title suggests, is dedicated to marijuana.

In the same year, 1997, a version of the band also appeared "The GrooveGrass Boyz.". These musicians performed the famous hit country styleand also changed the lyrics of the song. This experiment was quite successful and reached number 7 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 70 on the Hot Country Songs chart. It sold more than 80,000 copies of the single.

In 2016, the band Los del Rio recorded a remix of the famous hit with the Cuban duo "Gente de Zona". Here the original version of the song is combined with Cuban incendiary reggaeton. The musicians filmed colourful clip in the historic part of the capital Cuba. The artists dance against the backdrop of the Malecon promenade, near the Grand Theatre and the Capitol. This track has gained 69 million views on YouTube.

The famous song was also sung by an American rapper Tyga. He released a vivid comedy clip where he appeared in the character of the film "Mask". In the story, a rapper falls in love with a beautiful nightclub dancer, but she turns out to be single. So again, the theme of infidelity.

A little later came the remix of "Ayy Macarena" featuring Snoop Dogg.

"Macarena" saves a life

To this day, the Macarena is amongst the. most recognisable songs. And in 2018, it turns out that this song can even save a life of a human being. The scientific journal Science Alert wrote that the rhythm of the song is 103 beats per minute. And this is exactly the frequency with which it is necessary to press on the chest during the indirect cardiac massage. You don't always have a metronome on hand to count the beats. But everyone remembers the "Macarena". We hope that this knowledge will not have to be used in practice, but it is still worth remembering.