Los Del Rio

Macarena

Macarena' is a global number one hit by Spanish flamenco duo Los del Río, consisting of Antonia Romero and Rafael Ruiz. The original Spanish-language version of the song ranked high in the charts worldwide. According to the artists themselves, the lyrics were written in five minutes. The original song is about a woman named Macarena, who seeks sexual pleasure with other men when her husband joins the army. The name of the song, 'Macarena', comes from the name of singer Antonio Romero's daughter: Esperanza Macarena. Johny Ocean created a tropical-sounding arrangement of the Spanish hit.