Bailando
"Bailando" | ||||
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Single by Paradisio | ||||
from the album Paradisio | ||||
B-side | Remix | |||
Released | 1 January 1996 | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi, 12" maxi | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Writer(s) | Luc Rigaux, Patrick Samoy, M.I. Garcia Asensio | |||
Producer(s) | The Unity Mixers | |||
Paradisio singles chronology | ||||
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"Bailando" ("Dancing" in Spanish) is a song by Belgian Eurodance group Paradisio. It was released on 1 January 1996 as the lead single from their debut album, Paradisio. The song reached number-one in Italy, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden. It peaked at number two in Belgium. It sold more than 550,000 copies in France and reached number four. 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. It was covered by Dutch singer Loona in 1998 and reached number-one in many other countries.
Music video
The music video was filmed in Miami Beach, Florida.
Track listings
CD single
CD maxi
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12" maxi
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Charts and sales
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Norway (IFPI Norway)[8] | 2× Platinum | 20,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[9] | 3× Platinum | 90,000x |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Chart successions
Preceded by "Do You Wanna Be My Baby?" by Per Gessle |
Austrian number-one single 25 April 1997 – 4 July 1997 (7 weeks) |
Succeeded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
Preceded by "Barbie Girl" by Aqua |
Norwegian VG-Lista number-one single 24/1997 – 28/1997 (5 weeks) | |
Preceded by "Mato" by Apulanta |
Finnish number-one single 26/1997 – 27/1997 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Mato" by Apulanta |
Loona version
"Bailando" | ||||
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Single by Loona | ||||
from the album Lunita | ||||
B-side | Noche Linda | |||
Released | 15 June 1998 | |||
Format | CD single, CD maxi | |||
Genre | Dance | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Urban Records | |||
Writer(s) |
Luc Rigaux Patrick Samoy M.I. Garcia Asensio | |||
Producer(s) | Samuel Bouriah, Henning Reith, The Unity Mixers | |||
Loona singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by the Dutch singer Loona in her first album debut entitled Lunita, and the Spanish band Astrud. Loona uses samples 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
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