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Single by Enrique Iglesias | ||||
from the album Wild Wild West: Music Inspired by the Motion Picture | ||||
B-side | "Nunca te olvidaré" | |||
Released | 18 June 1999 (Japan) | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
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"Bailamos" (English: "We Dance") is a single by Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias sung in English with some lines in Spanish. The song was released in 1999 as part of the soundtrack to the film Wild Wild West (1999) and later included on Iglesias's fourth and debut English-language album, Enrique (1999). "Bailamos" reached number one on the Spanish Singles Chart and on the US Billboard Hot 100, and it became a top-three hit in Canada, Hungary, New Zealand, Norway, and Sweden. In both New Zealand and Spain, it was the second-most-successful single of 1999.
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"Bailamos" was written by Paul Barry and Mark Taylor and produced by Barry and Brian Rawling, the same team which wrote and produced Cher's hit "Believe". The track first appeared on a limited edition of his Spanish studio album Cosas del Amor and was released as a single in parts of Latin America and Europe. After attending one of Enrique's concerts in March 1999, Will Smith asked Enrique to contribute to the soundtrack of his upcoming movie Wild Wild West and "Bailamos" was chosen to appear. [1] The song quickly became most requested on pop radio in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Due to the song's popularity, it was released as a single throughout the world. In English, "Bailamos" means "We Dance" (We Are Dancing). In the United States, the song was seen as part of a wave of crossover music from Latin American singers and a general increase in interest in Latin music, which was started by Ricky Martin's release "Livin' la Vida Loca" as well as Carlos Santana's collaboration with Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas of "Smooth". The success of "Bailamos" was a breakthrough for Iglesias, which enabled him to sign a multi-album deal with Interscope Records. The song would go on to appear on his debut English album Enrique , though slightly altered to fit with the sound of the album. The soundtrack version has a different arrangement in mix from the version of the album.
Bailamos has elements of flamenco and was written in the key of A minor. The bridge follows Andalusian Cadence with an introduction of E major. The guitar solo was played by Jesusin Cruz.
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that the song "has all the makings of a smash, with or without the burgeoning Latin-pop explosion." He noted that "sporting a flamenco guitar and other Southwestern influences amid a contemporary shuffling beat, "Bailamos" moves along at a pace that's much more relaxed than [Ricky] Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca", but it is still lively enough to work up a bit of a froth on the dancefloor circuit, especially after it gets a tasty remix treatment, which is bound to be in the works. The hook here is as satisfying as lemonade on a hot summer day, thanks to songwriters Paul Barry and Mark Taylor, the team behind Cher's worldwide smash "Believe"". He also added that Iglesias is "an enchanting and sensuous presence, and with this exceptional song he certainly seems poised for the greatest breakthrough of his career." [2] The Daily Vault's Michael R. Smith called it a "bold" anthem, noting that it perhaps is one of "the most memorable cuts" of the album. [3] Leah Greenblatt from Entertainment Weekly described it as a "horn-heavy invitation to the dance floor". [4] Swedish newspaper Expressen said that it "sounds like a mix" of George Michael and Julio Iglesias. [5]
The track peaked at number one for two weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100 and became the 11th number-one single for Iglesias on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart for one week. [6] [7] The single also peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs, [8] while on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart, it reached number 25. [9] Internationally, "Bailamos" topped the Spanish Singles Chart for five weeks and reached the top 10 in Walloon Belgium, Canada, Germany, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. [10] [11] [12] [13] In New Zealand "Bailamos" was the second-most successful single of 1999, behind Lou Bega's rendition of "Mambo No. 5". [14]
The song was adapted into three different music videos:
European CD single [17]
UK CD1 [18]
UK CD2 [19]
UK cassette single [20]
US maxi-CD single [21]
| US CD and cassette single [22] [23]
US 12-inch single [24]
Australasian CD single [25]
Japanese CD single [26]
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Weekly charts | Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [81] | Gold | 35,000^ |
Belgium (BEA) [82] | Gold | 25,000* |
France (SNEP) [83] | Gold | 250,000* |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [84] | Gold | 5,000* |
Norway (IFPI Norway) [85] | Gold | |
Russia (NFPF) [86] Ringtone | Gold | 100,000* |
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [87] | Gold | 25,000^ |
Sweden (GLF) [88] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [89] 1999 release | Silver | 200,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [90] 2004 release | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States | — | 700,000 [91] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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Spain | 1999 | CD | ||
United States | 15 June 1999 | Promotional 12-inch vinyl | [92] | |
Japan | 18 June 1999 | CD | Universal Music Japan | [93] |
United States | 29 June 1999 | Contemporary hit radio |
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3 August 1999 | 12-inch vinyl | [95] [96] | ||
10 August 1999 |
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United Kingdom | 30 August 1999 | Interscope | [97] |
In 1999, Japanese singer Hideki Saijo sang the Japanese version of "Bailamos" under the title "Bailamos ~ Tonight We Dance" and has a remix version of the same song in 2000 under the title "Bailamos 2000". A year after the "Bailamos" release, in 2000, Sean Paul sampled the melody of the refrain in his song "Tiger Bone" featuring Mr. Vegas on his debut studio album Stage One . The use was uncredited, changing the lyrics from "Bailamos... let the rhythm take you over, bailamos... te quiero, amor mio" to "Tiger bone... when mi drink it and rub on a piece a stone... di gal dem bend up, when mi sen up". American Idol auditionee William Hung covered the album for his 2004 album 'Inspiration' albeit was quite negatively received.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)Interscope will release a retail single for 'Bailamos' on Aug. 3.
CD and cassette singles of 'Bailamos' will be available at retail on Aug. 10. The 12-inch vinyl configuration hit stores this week...