Los del Mar was a short-lived Spanish music duo

Duet (music)

A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...

, best-known for their hit single

Hit single

A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...

, a 1995 cover version

Cover version

In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...

 of the Los del Río

Los del Río

Los Del Rio, also known as "The Del Rios," was a Spanish Latin dance group formed in 1992 and broke up in mid-2007. They were best known by their smash-hit and hot dance single Macarena originally released in early 1994. The song peaked at the Hot Dance Singles and Billboard 200 by mid-1994. The...

 song

Song

In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

, "Macarena", which was included on the album

Album

An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...

, Macarena: The Hit Album

Macarena The Hit Album

"Macarena: The Hit Album is an album by short-lived Spanish music duo Los Del Mar, backed by their single Macarena.-Tracklisting:# "Macarena"# "Maria Madalena"# "Hola-Ro"# "La Pelota"# "La Peliroja"# "Viva Evita"# "Spanish Dancer"# "Baila Gitana"...

. The main member, Pedro Castaño, is still touring with this song. Although it just missed the Top 40 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 (peaking at #43 while the Los Del Rio version reached number 2) it was included on the million selling compilation album

Compilation album

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, Now That's What I Call Music! 34

Now That's What I Call Music! 34 (U.K. series)

Now That's What I Call Music! 34 or Now 34 was released in 1996 on vinyl, audio cassette and Compact Disc. The album is the 34th edition of the Now! series....

, as well as the compilation album Ultimate Dance Party 1997.

They specialize in Andalusian folk music

Music of Andalusia

The Music of Andalusia is very diverse and includes many external influences such as Arabic, Romani, Sephardic, Roman, and Christian.-Influence of Andalusian music:...

, especially sevillanas

Sevillanas

Sevillanas are a type of folk music, sung and written in Seville in Spain. Historically, they are a derivative of Castilian folk music . They have a relatively limited musical pattern, but rich lyrics, based on country side life, virgins, towns, neighborhoods, pilgrimage, and love themes...

, the most typical and light music of Andalusia

Andalusia

Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...

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Discography

Work	Year
Macarena: The Hit Album Macarena The Hit Album "Macarena: The Hit Album is an album by short-lived Spanish music duo Los Del Mar, backed by their single Macarena.-Tracklisting:# "Macarena"# "Maria Madalena"# "Hola-Ro"# "La Pelota"# "La Peliroja"# "Viva Evita"# "Spanish Dancer"# "Baila Gitana"...	1995
Macarena	1995