Bailando (Paradisio song)
"Bailando" ("Dancing" in Spanish) is a song by Belgian group Paradisio. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from their debut album, Paradisio. The song is produced by Patrick Samoy and Luc Rigaux (a.k.a. the Unity Mixers) and reached number-one in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. It peaked at number 2 in Belgium. "Bailando" sold more than 550,000 copies in France and reached number 4. In Sweden, it was the best selling single by being triple platinum. The song was a hit in most countries across Europe during the summer of 1997. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number 11.
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Single by Paradisio | ||||
from the album Paradisio | ||||
B-side | "Remix" | |||
Released | 1996 | |||
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Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | CNR Music/Nippon Crown | |||
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Producer(s) | The Unity Mixers | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Bailando" on YouTube |
In 1998, it was covered by Dutch singer Loona. The single reached number-one in Germany and Switzerland.
Critical reception
In 2012, Porcys listed the song at number 53 in their ranking of "100 Singles 1990-1999", adding, "It turned out that "Bailando", this synonym of the brazen dance of the nineties, is basically an almost perfect configuration of the features and attributes that I intuitively look for in popular music: sensual sexuality, playful foolishness, innocent escapism, thrilling groove and tempting hooku."[1]
Music video
There were made two different music videos to accompany the song. One of them was directed by Thierry Dory and was filmed in Miami.[2]
Track listings
CD single
CD maxi
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12" maxi
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Charts and sales
Weekly charts
1Remix
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Year-end charts
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Loona version
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Single by Loona | ||||
from the album Lunita | ||||
B-side | "Noche Linda" | |||
Released | 1998 | |||
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Genre | Eurodance[26] | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Urban Records | |||
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The song was covered by the Dutch recording artist Loona. It was released in 1998 through Urban as the first single from her debut studio album Lunita. Loona's version uses a sample of Yazoo's hit "Don't Go".
Music video
The music video was directed by Wilfried Happel.
Track listings
- "Bailando" (Energia-Mix short) – 3:33
- "Bailando" (Energia-Mix extended version) – 5:29
- "Bailando" (Besa Me-Mix extended version) – 4:54
- "Noche Linda" – 3:57
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[27] | 3 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[28] | 7 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[29] | 1 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[30] | 9 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[31] | 14 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[32] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1998) | Rank |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[33] | 14 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[34] | 9 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] | 100 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[36] | 82 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] | 8 |
See also
References
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- "Slowdance & arts: Bio". Slowdance.be. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
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- "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 109 no. 29. 19 July 1997. p. 59. ISSN 0006-2510.
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- "I singoli più venduti del 1997" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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- "Swisscharts.com – Loona – Bailando". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Jahreshitparade 1998" (in German). Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
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- "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1998" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1998" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1998" (in German). Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- "Austrian single certifications – Loona – Bailando" (in German). IFPI Austria.
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- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Loona; 'Bailando')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.