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a 90s dance the whole planet did before realizing nobody knew the words
means A line dance with a fixed sequence of arm movements ending in a hip wiggle and turn, performed to the Spanish duo Los del Río's 1990s hit song of the same name.
from From the Spanish song 'Macarena' by Los del Río, released in the early 1990s and turned into a global craze by a remix. The name is a Spanish woman's name, itself tied to La Macarena, a famous district and beloved Virgin of Seville — so a sacred neighborhood lent its name to a flamenco-tinged tune and, eventually, to the most-imitated arm choreography of the decade.
- chart reign
- Held US number one for fourteen straight weeks
- hidden meaning
- Lyrics describe a woman cheating while her boyfriend's drafted
- named woman
- Macarena is an actual Spanish female name
- political stage
- Performed at the 1996 Democratic National Convention
- the duo
- Spanish flamenco act Los del Río were both over fifty
los del rio — spanish duo who created and performed the 1993 hit song that became a global dance phenomenon
macarena basilica seville — church in seville, spain where the virgin of macarena is venerated, inspiring the song's name