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Macarena" is a Spanish dance song by
Los del Río about a woman of
the same name. Appearing on the 1994 album
A mí me gusta, it was an international hit in 1995, 1996, and 1997, and continues to have a cult following. One of the most iconic examples of 1990s dance music, it was ranked the "#1 Greatest One-Hit Wonder of all Time" by
VH1 in 2002. The song uses a type of
clave rhythm. The song ranks at No. 7 on
Billboard's All Time Top 100. It also ranks at No. 1 on
Billboard's All Time Latin Songs. It is also Billboard's No. 1 dance song and one of six foreign language songs to hit No. 1 since 1955's rock era began.Mike Triay, a member of The Bayside Boys who remixed the song, died in 2012 at age 48.