Bailando (Paradisio song)
"Bailando" | ||||
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Single by Paradisio | ||||
from the album Paradisio | ||||
B-side | Remix | |||
Released | 1 January 1996 | |||
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Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
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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
1Remix |
Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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France | 342,000[19] | |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[20] | 2× Platinum | 20,000* |
Sweden (GLF)[21] | 3× Platinum | 90,000x |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
Chart successions
Preceded by "Coming Back" by DJ Dado |
Italian number-one single 16 August 1997 – 6 September 1997 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Free" by Ultra Naté |
Preceded by "Do You Wanna Be My Baby?" by Per Gessle |
Swedish number-one single (first run) 25 April 1997 – 30 May 1997 (6 weeks) |
Succeeded by "MMMBop" by Hanson |
Preceded by "MMMBop" by Hanson |
Swedish number-one single (second run) 13 June 1997 – 4 July 1997 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "I'll Be Missing You" by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans featuring 112 |
Danish number-one single 19 July 1997 – 26 July 1997 (2 weeks) | ||
Preceded by "Barbie Girl" by Aqua |
Norwegian 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 | |||
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Genre | Eurodance[22] | |||
Length | 3:33 | |||
Label | Urban Records | |||
Producer(s) |
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Loona singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by the Dutch recording artist Loona. It has been released in 1998 through Urban as the first single of the debut studio album Lunita. Loona's version uses a sample 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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