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"Bamboléo"
"Bamboléo"
Single by Gipsy Kings
from the album Gipsy Kings
Language	Spanish
Released	12 July 1987 (US); 31 March 1988 (UK/Hispanic);
Recorded	1987
Genre	Rumba flamenca
Length	3:25
Label	Elektra
Songwriter(s)	Tonino Baliardo; Chico Bouchikhi; Nicolas Reyes; Simón Díaz;
Gipsy Kings singles chronology
Music video
	"Bamboléo" on YouTube

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"Bamboléo" is a 1987 Spanish language song by Gitano-French band Gipsy Kings, from their eponymous album. The song was written by band members Tonino Baliardo, Chico Bouchikhi (J. Bouchikhi), Nicolas Reyes and Venezuelan composer Simón Díaz. It was arranged by Dominique Perrier. "Bamboleo" could be translated as "wobble", "swing" or "dangle" in Spanish.

The now iconic song has been a worldwide hit for the Gipsy Kings and has since been covered by many artists, both in Spanish and in other languages.

Origin

The word bamboleo means "wobble", "sway" or "dangle" in Spanish. The song's refrain, "bamboleo, bambolea, porque mi vida yo la prefier* vivir así", translates to: "Swaying, swaying, because I prefer to live my life this way."

Part of the song is an adaptation of the 1980 Venezuelan folk song "Caballo Viejo" by Simón Díaz.^[1] The refrain is based on Bamboleô by André Filho, recorded by Carmen Miranda in 1931.^[2]^[3]

Julio Iglesias performed the song as "Caballo Viejo (Bamboleo)", and Umboza's song "Sunshine", their biggest hit in the UK, is based on a sample of "Bamboléo".^[4]

The Gipsy Kings included the song again on their album Greatest Hits as track 3. The final track on the same album (track 18) also uses the song in a medley of hits as "Bamboléo – Volare – Djobi Djoba – Pida Me La – Baila Me".

In 2006 the Tony Evans Dancebeat Studio Band recorded the samba version for the album Latin Heat 2 - Dancebeat 4 (Tema International Ltd).

Track listing

1987

A-side: "Bamboléo" – 3:28
B-side: "Quiero Saber" – 4:09

1988 12" UK version

A-side: "Bamboléo"
B-side: "Bamboléo" (single version) – 3:25 / "Quiero Saber" – 4:10

1988 US version

A-side: "Bamboléo" – 3:28
B-side: "Bamboléo" (LP version) – 3:28

1988 long 12" version

A-side: "Bamboléo" (Latin single) – 3:45)
B-side: "Bamboléo" (Latin extended version) – 7:17

Charts

Chart performance for "Bamboléo"
Chart (1987–1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	19
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	12
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	23
France (SNEP)^[8]	7
Germany (GfK)^[9]	18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[10]	9
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[11]	5
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)^[12]	6

UK: 87, in July 1989 (sometimes wrongly referred to as "Bambolero")

Certifications

Certifications for "Bamboléo"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[13]	Gold	30,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Silver	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Sullivan, Steve (2013). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. Scarecrow Press. pp. 143–145. ISBN 9780810882966. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
^ "Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira". Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
^ Carmen Miranda – The Ultimate Collection (2001)
^ Video on YouTube
^ "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Gipsy Kings Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Gypsy Kings – Bamboleo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Gypsy Kings – Bamboleo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

[1] Sullivan, Steve (2013). Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings. Scarecrow Press. pp. 143–145. ISBN 9780810882966. Retrieved 6 September 2014.

[2] "Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira". Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.

[3] Carmen Miranda – The Ultimate Collection (2001)

[4] Video on YouTube

[sc_Australia_Gipsy_Kings-5] "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_Austria_Gipsy_Kings-6] "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_Flanders_Gipsy_Kings-7] "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_France_Gipsy_Kings-8] "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_Germany_Gipsy_Kings-9] "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_Dutch40_-10] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 22, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_Dutch100_Gipsy_Kings-11] "Gipsy Kings – Bamboléo" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[sc_Billboardlatinsongs_Gipsy_Kings-12] "Gipsy Kings Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[SpainGypsy_KingsBamboleosingleCertRef-13] "Spanish single certifications – Gypsy Kings – Bamboleo". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[United_KingdomGypsy_KingsBamboleosingleCertRef-14] "British single certifications – Gypsy Kings – Bamboleo". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 11 June 2021.

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 | artist     = [[Gipsy Kings]]
 | album      = [[Gipsy Kings (album)|Gipsy Kings]]
-| released   = *12 July 1987 (US)
+| released   =
+*12 July 1987 (US)
 *31 March 1988 (UK/Hispanic)
 | recorded   = 1987
 | studio     =
-| venue      =
+| genre      = [[Rumba flamenca]]
-| genre      = [[Rumba Flamenca]]
 | length     = 3:25
+| language   = Spanish
 | label      = [[Elektra Records|Elektra]]
-| writer     = *[[Alessandro Avallone]]
+| writer     =
+*[[Tonino Baliardo]]
+*[[Chico Bouchikhi]]
+*[[Nicolas Reyes]]
+*[[Simón Díaz]]
 | producer   =
 | prev_title = [[Djobi Djoba]]
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-"'''Bamboléo'''" is a 1987 [[Spanish language]] song by [[Romani people in Spain|Gitano]]-French band [[Gipsy Kings]], from their [[Gipsy Kings (album)|eponymous album]]. The song was written by band members [[Tonino Baliardo]], [[Chico Bouchikhi]] (J. Bouchikhi) and [[Nicolas Reyes]]. It was arranged by Dominique Perrier. ''Bamboleo'' could be translated as "wobble" "swing" or "dangle" in Spanish.
+"'''Bamboléo'''" is a 1987 [[Spanish language]] song by [[Gitanos|Gitano]]-French band [[Gipsy Kings]], from their [[Gipsy Kings (album)|eponymous album]]. The song was written by band members [[Tonino Baliardo]], [[Chico Bouchikhi]] (J. Bouchikhi), [[Nicolas Reyes]] and Venezuelan composer [[Simón Díaz]]. It was arranged by [[Dominique Perrier]]. "Bamboleo" could be translated as "wobble", "swing" or "dangle" in Spanish.
 The now iconic song has been a worldwide hit for the Gipsy Kings and has since been covered by many artists, both in Spanish and in other languages.
 ==Origin==
-The word ''bamboleo'' means "wobble" "sway" or "dangle" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. The song's refrain says: "''bamboleo, bambolea, porque mi vida yo la prefier* vivir así''", which translates to: "Swaying, swaying, because I prefer to live my life this way."
+The word ''bamboleo'' means "wobble", "sway" or "dangle" in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. The song's refrain, "bamboleo, bambolea, porque mi vida yo la prefier* vivir así", translates to: "Swaying, swaying, because I prefer to live my life this way."
-Part of the song is an adaptation of the 1980 Venezuelan folk song "[[Caballo Viejo]]" by [[Simón Díaz]].<ref>{{cite work|last=Sullivan|first=Steve|title=Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=2013|page=143-145|isbn=9780810882966|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWBPAQAAQBAJ&q=Jose+Reyes+guitar&pg=PA144|accessdate=6 September 2014}}</ref> The definitive refrain of "Bamboleo" is Brazilian and was performed by Brazilian (Portuguese) [[Carmen Miranda]].{{clarify|date=January 2018}} [[Julio Iglesias]] performed the song as "Caballo Viejo (Bamboleo)".
+Part of the song is an adaptation of the 1980 Venezuelan folk song "[[Caballo Viejo]]" by [[Simón Díaz]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Sullivan|first=Steve|title=Encyclopedia of Great Popular Song Recordings|publisher=Scarecrow Press|date=2013|pages=143–145|isbn=9780810882966|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QWBPAQAAQBAJ&q=Jose+Reyes+guitar&pg=PA144|access-date=6 September 2014}}</ref> The refrain is based on Bamboleô by [[André Filho]], recorded by [[Carmen Miranda]] in 1931.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://dicionariompb.com.br/andre-filho/dados-artisticos |title=Dicionário Cravo Albin da Música Popular Brasileira |access-date=2021-04-14 |archive-date=2021-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414101857/https://dicionariompb.com.br/andre-filho/dados-artisticos |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Carmen-Miranda-The-Ultimate-Collection/release/12973415  Carmen Miranda – The Ultimate Collection (2001)]</ref>
+[[Julio Iglesias]] performed the song as "Caballo Viejo (Bamboleo)", and [[Umboza]]'s song "Sunshine", their biggest hit in the UK, is based on a sample of "Bamboléo".<ref>{{YouTube|xZzMni997x0}}</ref>
-==Track list==
-;1987
-*A-Side: "Bamboléo" (3:28)
-*B-Side: "Quiero Saber" (4:09)
-;1988 12" UK version
-*A-side: "Bamboléo"
-*B-side: "Bamboléo (Single Version)" (3:25) / "Quiero Saber" (4:10)
-;1988 US version
-*A-side: "Bamboléo" (3:28)
-*B-side: "Bamboléo (LP version)" (3:28)
-;1988 long 12" version
-*A-Side: "Bamboléo (Latin single)" (3:45)
-*B-side: "Bamboléo (Latin Extended version)" (7:17)
+The Gipsy Kings included the song again on their album ''[[Greatest Hits (Gipsy Kings album)|Greatest Hits]]'' as track 3. The final track on the same album (track 18) also uses the song in a medley of hits as "Bamboléo&nbsp;– [[Volare (song)|Volare]]&nbsp;– [[Djobi Djoba]]&nbsp;– Pida Me La&nbsp;– Baila Me".
-==On other Gipsy Kings albums==
-The Gipsy Kings included the song again on their album ''[[Greatest Hits (Gipsy Kings album)|Greatest Hits]]'' as track #3.
+In 2006 the Tony Evans Dancebeat Studio Band recorded the samba version for the album ''Latin Heat 2 - Dancebeat 4'' (Tema International Ltd).
-The same 1994 album also includes a last track (track #18) that uses the song in a medley of hits as "Bamboléo&nbsp;– [[Volare (song)|Volare]]&nbsp;– [[Djobi Djoba]]&nbsp;– Pida Me La&nbsp;– Baila Me".
-==Versions==
+==Track listing==
+'''1987'''
-* [[Celia Cruz]] also recorded a version of this song.
+*A-side: "Bamboléo" – 3:28
-* [[Julio Iglesias]] also recorded a version of this song, which became popular.
+*B-side: "Quiero Saber" – 4:09
-* Spanish teen band [[Gypsy Teens]] released a revamped recording in 2001.
-* Finnish folk metal band [[Ensiferum]] used the refrain in a bonus track titled "Bamboleo (Gipsy Kings cover)" on their 2012 album ''[[Unsung Heroes (Ensiferum album)|Unsung Heroes]]''.
+'''1988 12" UK version'''
-===Mashups===
+*A-side: "Bamboléo"
-*The  [[Glee (season 3)|season 3]] episode "[[The Spanish Teacher]]" of the American television series ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' featured a [[mashup (music)|mashup]] of "Bamboléo" with [[Enrique Iglesias]]'s "[[Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)|Hero]]", titled "Bambolero/Hero". The main vocals were by [[Chord Overstreet]] (playing the character [[Sam Evans]] on the show).
+*B-side: "Bamboléo" (single version) – 3:25 / "Quiero Saber" – 4:10
+'''1988 US version'''
-===Samplings===
+*A-side: "Bamboléo" – 3:28
-*[[Umboza]] song "Sunshine", their biggest hit in the UK, is based on a sample of "Bamboléo".<ref>{{YouTube|xZzMni997x0}}</ref>
+*B-side: "Bamboléo" (LP version) – 3:28
+'''1988 long 12" version'''
-==In other media==
+*A-side: "Bamboléo" (Latin single) – 3:45)
-* The [[Nintendo Wii]] version of 1999 video game ''[[Samba de Amigo]]'' includes this song as a selection.
+*B-side: "Bamboléo" (Latin extended version) – 7:17
-* Since January 2014, "Bamboléo Wednesday" has been a feature on the ''[[Scott Mills (radio show)|Scott Mills]]'' show on [[BBC Radio 1]], which involves the weekly playing of the song, whilst listeners who are "Bamboleing" text in for shout outs. Short clips of highlights from the show are played in the gap before the first chorus and throughout the song. During the "clappy bit", a clip of former [[Strictly Come Dancing]] judge [[Len Goodman]] saying "phwoar, smack me with a damp chamois leather will you, this is heaven" or "can we get another dick back there" is played. Prior to his death, a clip of [[Bruce Forsyth]] saying "forty of those" whilst slapping his calves was used instead. The song ends with Scott and [[Chris Stark]] singing the last few words, and shouting "BLAZIN" in the style of [[Fuse ODG]].
-* In 20th Century Fox's 2015 animated film ''[[The Peanuts Movie]]'', [[Snoopy]] dances to part of the Bamboléo chorus to show [[Charlie Brown]] dance moves.
+==Charts==
-* In Illumination Entertainment's 2016 animated film ''[[Sing (2016 American film)|Sing]]'', Rosita dances to part of Bamboléo at the supermarket. The song also appears on the film's soundtrack.
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
-* In 2021, [[TikTok]] users made videos to the song where they're on the run from the [[police]] and then pretend to fall over to escape<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_YA_TchNYA>
+|+ Chart performance for "Bamboléo"
+! scope="col"| Chart (1987–1989)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
+|-
+{{single chart|Australia|19|artist=Gipsy Kings|song=Bamboléo|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Austria|12|artist=Gipsy Kings|song=Bamboléo|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Flanders|23|artist=Gipsy Kings|song=Bamboléo|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|France|7|artist=Gipsy Kings|song=Bamboléo|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Germany|18|songid=35674|artist=Gipsy Kings|song=Bamboléo|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Dutch40|9|year=1988|week=22|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Dutch100|5|artist=Gipsy Kings|song=Bamboléo|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|-
+{{single chart|Billboardlatinsongs|6|artist=Gipsy Kings|rowheader=true|access-date=4 May 2023}}
+|}
+UK: 87, in July 1989 (sometimes wrongly referred to as "Bambolero")
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Bamboléo"}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=Spain|type=single|artist=Gypsy Kings|title=Bamboleo|award=Gold|relyear=1987|certyear=2024|access-date=8 October 2024}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Gypsy Kings|title=Bamboleo|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2021|id=17300-955-1|access-date=11 June 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
 ==References==
 {{reflist}}
-==External links==
-* {{MetroLyrics song|gipsy-kings|bamboleo}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
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-[[Category:Spanish-language songs]]
-[[Category:Gipsy Kings songs]]
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+[[Category:Gipsy Kings songs]]
+[[Category:Songs in Spanish]]
 [[Category:Elektra Records singles]]

v t e Gipsy Kings
Nicolas Reyes Tonino Baliardo Paul Reyes Patchai Reyes Andre Reyes Diego Baliardo Paco Baliardo Canut Reyes Chico Bouchikhi Jorge Trasante Discography
Studio albums	Allegria Luna de Fuego Gipsy Kings Mosaïque Este Mundo Love and Liberté Estrellas Compas Somos Gitanos Roots Pasajero Savor Flamenco
Live albums	Live
Compilation albums	Allegria Greatest Hits The Best of the Gipsy Kings Love Songs ¡Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings
Songs	"Djobi Djoba" "Bamboléo" "Volare" "You've Got a Friend in Me" "Un Amor" "Tú Quieres Volver"

v t e Julio Iglesias
Discography
Studio albums	Yo canto (1969) Gwendolyne (1970) Un canto a Galicia (1972) Por una mujer (1972) Soy (1973) Así Nacemos (1973) A flor de piel (1974) A México (1975) El amor (1975) America (1976) A mis 33 años (1977) Aimer la vie (1978) Emociones (1978) Sono un pirata, sono un signore (1978) À vous les femmes (1979) Hey! (1980) De niña a mujer (1981) Zärtlichkeiten (1981) Momentos (1982) Momentos (Brazil) (1982) Momenti (1982) Amor (1982) Et l'amour créa la femme (1982) 1100 Bel Air Place (1984) Libra (1985) Un hombre solo (1987) Tutto l'amore che ti manca (1987) Non Stop (1988) Raíces (1989) Starry Night (1990) Calor (1992) Crazy (1994) La carretera (1995) Tango (1996) Noche de cuatro lunas (2000) Ao Meu Brasil (2001) Divorcio (2003) En français... (2004) L'Homme que je suis (2005) Romantic Classics (2006) Quelque chose de France (2007) 1 (2011) México (2015)
Live albums	En concierto (1983)
Compilation albums	Da Manuela a Pensami (1978) Begin the Beguine (1981) Julio (1983) My Life: The Greatest Hits (1998) Mi vida: Grandes éxitos (1998) Love Songs (2003) 1: The Collection (2014)
Singles	"Chiquilla" (1970) "Gwendolyne" (1970) "Cucurrucucú paloma" (1975) "Pauvres diables" (1979) "Begin the Beguine" (1981) "Yours (Quiéreme Mucho)" (1981) "Amor" (1984) "All of You" (1984) "The Air That I Breathe" (1984) "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" (1984) "I've Got You Under My Skin" (1985) "Lo Mejor de Tu Vida" (1987) "Que No Se Rompa la Noche" (1987) "My Love" (1988) "Bamboléo" (1989) "Vincent" (1990) "Can't Help Falling in Love" (1990) "Crazy" (1994) "Oye Cómo Va" (1994) "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (1994) "Agua Dulce, Agua Salá" (1995) "El Choclo" (1996) "La gota fría" (1998) "Everybody's Talkin'" (2006)
Concert tours	Julio Iglesias World Tour (1984–85)
Family	Julio Iglesias Puga (father) Julio Iglesias Jr. (son) Enrique Iglesias (son) Chabeli Iglesias (daughter) Isabel Preysler (first wife)