| "El baile del gorila" | ||||
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| Single by Melody | ||||
| from the album De pata negra | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | J.A. Benitez | |||
| Producer(s) | Gustavo Ramudo | |||
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| "El baile del gorila" on YouTube | ||||
"El baile del gorila" (English translation: "Gorilla Dance") is the debut single by Spanish singer Melody, taken from her debut album De pata negra . She released it in 2001, at the age of 10.
The song debuted at number two in Spain for the week of 7 July 2001, climbing to number one two weeks later. [1] It was the dance hit of that summer in Spain. [2] She also released an English-language version of the song. [3] In 2025, the music video was the 84th most watched video on YouTube in Spain in for the week ending March 22nd. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El baile del gorila" | 3:08 |
| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [1] | 1 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] | 34 [6] |
| US Tropical Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] | 20 [8] |
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain (AFYVE) [9] | 13 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [10] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||