Conga (song)

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“Conga”
Single by Miami Sound Machine from the album Primitive Love
B-side	"Mucho Money"
Released	September 1985 October 31, 1985 December 1985
Format	Cassette single 12" Inch Vinyl Single 7" Inch Vinyl Single 3" CD Single
Recorded	1985
Genre	Dance-Pop
Length	4:14
Label	Epic Records
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Miami Sound Machine singles chronology
"I Need a Man" (1984) "Conga" (1985) "Bad Boy" (1986)
Primitive Love track listing
"Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)" (5) "Conga" (6) "Mucho Money" (7)

"Conga" is the first single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine led by Gloria Estefan on their second English language album, and ninth overall, Primitive Love.

[edit] Song history

The single was released worldwide in 1985 (see 1985 in music) and became a smash success around the world, providing the band worldwide mainstream popularity, reaching the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and winning the Grand Prize at the 15th annual "Tokyo Music Festival" in Japan.

The single was certified Gold by the RIAA in the U.S. for sales of 500,000 copies.^[1].

"Conga" was re-recorded and mashed-up with "Dr. Beat" in a new re-mix in 2001, which was released on Estefan's third compilation album. This new song was released as a promo single in Spain and titled "Y-Tu-Conga".

[edit] Formats and track listings

U.S. Vinyl 7" Single (34 05457)

1. "Conga" (Album Version)
2. "Mucho Money" (Album Version)

U.S. Vinyl 12" Single (49 05253)

1. "Conga" (Dance Mix)
2. "Conga" (Instrumental Version)

Europe Vinyl 12" Single (A12.6361)

1. "Conga" (Dance Mix)
2. "Conga" (Instrumental Version)
3. "Mucho Money" (Album Version)

Holland Vinyl 7" Single (650060 7)

1. "Conga" (European Remix/The Stronga-Conga Remix)
2. "Mucho Money" (Album Version)

[edit] Chart performance

"Conga" became a worldwide success and is recogized as the signature song of the band and Gloria Estefan. The song reached the Top Ten in various countries, including the United States and the Netherlands. The song was a minor hit in the United Kingdom, while the attention was based more on the single "Bad Boy". In Billboard magazine's year-end chart in 1986, "Conga" finished at #40.^[1]

[edit] Charts

[edit] References in pop culture

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• In Futurama, Episode 3 of Season 4, "Anthology of Interest II", when the "What If" machine postulates on what would happen if the robot Bender were human, Bender dances to the rhythm of this song.
• The song was used in the movie The Birdcage, where effiminate man servant Agador Spartacus, played by Hank Azaria, dances in a cut-off shirt and thong.
• On the show Human Giant, the song was featured in a skit called "Shittiest Mixtape Boombox Blast", where Aziz Ansari had to walk around downtown New York playing Conga and nine other horrible songs due to a lost bet.
• The song was featured in the 2007 film, The Heartbreak Kid.
• Will be featured as one of the song from the Sega game, Samba de Amigo in the port for the Wii.

[edit] Official versions

Original versions

1. Album Version (4:14)
2. Dance Mix (6:06)
3. Instrumental Version (4:14)

Remixes

1. European Remix/The Stronga-Conga Remix (4:24)

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Conga (Single - 1985/1986)

[edit] External links

1. gloriestefanmyspace
2. gloriestefanmexico.com
3. 90millas.com
4. gloriaestefandiscographydatabase