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| Genre = [[Latin pop|Latin Pop]]
| Genre = [[Latin pop|Latin Pop]]
| Length = 3:38
| Length = 3:38
| Label = [[Interscope Records]]
| Label = [[Universal Music]], [[Interscope Records]]
| Writer =
| Writer = Paul Barry & Mark Taylor
| Producer =
| Producer = Paul Barry & mark Taylor
| Chart position = <ul>
| Chart position = <ul>
<li>#1 <small>([[Latvia]], [[Spain]], [[United States|U.S.]])</small></li>
<li>#1 <small>([[Latvia]], [[Spain]], [[United States|U.S.]])</small></li>

Revision as of 14:58, 10 February 2007

"Bailamos"
Song

"Bailamos" is a Latin Pop song from singer Enrique Iglesias which first appeared on a limited edition of his Spanish album Cosas Del Amor and was released as a single in parts of Latin America and Europe.

After attending one of Enrique's concerts, Will Smith asked Enrique to contribute to the Soundtrack to his upcoming movie Wild Wild West and Bailamos was chosen appear. The song fast became most requested on pop radio in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Due to the songs popularity it was released as a single throughout the world.

In the United States, the song was seen as part of a wave of crossover music from Latin American singers and a general increase in interest in latin music, which was started by Ricky Martin's release Livin' La Vida Loca.

The success of "Bailamos" was a breakthrough for Iglesias which enabled him to sign a multi-album deal with Interscope. The song would go on to appear on his debut English album Enrique though slightly altered to fit with the sound of the album.

In English, it literally means, "We Dance", or in this case: "Let's Dance".


Song Information

Track listing

  1. Bailamos (Album Version)
  2. Bailamos (The Groove Brothers Remix)
  3. Bailamos (Fernando's Latin Mix)

Tracklisting (alternate)

  1. Bailamos (Album Version)
  2. Nunca Te Olvidare

Music Videos

There are two music videos for Bailamos.

This one is directed by famed music video director, Nigel Dick. Part of this video was shot in Mexico, with most of it shot in the backlot at Universal Studios.[1] In this video, Iglesias is depicted as a wanted man, running away from mobs of women, who eventually catch him and dance their troubles away. It features Staci Flood as the lead female dancer. It also contains small snippets of scenes from Wild Wild West.

The other music video, is of the Fernando's Latin Mix of Bailamos. This video is directed by another fameous music video director, Paul Hunter. The video is plotless, and simply features Enrique dancing in a club.

1.http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=13586 Music Video Info.
2.http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=13587 Latin Remix Music Video Info.


Preceded by Billboard Hot 100 number one single
September 4 1999 - September 11 1999
Succeeded by

See also