El baile del gorila
| "El baile del gorila" | ||||
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| Single by Melody | ||||
| from the album De pata negra | ||||
| Released | 2001 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | J.A. Benitez | |||
| Producer(s) | Gustavo Ramudo | |||
| Melody singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "El baile del gorila" on YouTube | ||||
"El baile del gorila" (English translation: "Gorilla Dance") is the debut single by Spanish singer Melody, taken from her debut album De pata negra. She released it in 2001, at the age of 10.
The song debuted at number two in Spain for the week of 7 July 2001, climbing to number one two weeks later.[1] It was the dance hit of that summer in Spain.[2] She also released an English-language version of the song.[3] In 2025, the music video was the 84th most watched video on YouTube in Spain in for the week ending March 22nd.[4]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "El baile del gorila" | 3:08 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2001–2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[1] | 1 |
| US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 34[6] |
| US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[7] | 20[8] |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spain (AFYVE)[9] | 13 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | Platinum | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Melody %5BES%5D – El baile del gorila" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 2001-12-08. pp. 50–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ Melody - "El baile del gorila" (English Version) on YouTube
- ^ TopHit Weekly Charts - Spain (YouTube)
- ^ "Melody Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Melody Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ "Melody Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "Melody Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ^ "AFYVE EN 2001". Anuariossgae: 45. 27 December 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "¿Recuerdas a Melody? Así luce 17 años después de su 'Baile del gorila'". El Universal. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
External links
[edit]- "El baile del gorila" at Discogs (list of releases)