El baile del gorila

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"El baile del gorila"
Melody-El baile del gorila.webp
Single by Melody
from the album De pata negra
Released17 June 2001 (2001-06-17)
Genre Latin pop, rumba
Label Epic / Sony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Gustavo Ramudo
Melody singles chronology
"El baile del gorila"
(2001)
"De pata negra"
(2001)
Music video
"El baile del gorila" on YouTube

"El baile del gorila" 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.

Contents

The song debuted at number 2 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]

Track listing

Promo 7" single — Sony Music SAMP5 10174 (Spain)
No.TitleLength
1."El baile del gorila"3:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [1] 1
US Latin Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [3] 34 [4]
US Tropical Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 20 [6]

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Spain (AFYVE) [7] 13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [8] Platinum50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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