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Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spanish Latin pop duo For other uses, see Del Rio (disambiguation).

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Los del Río
Los del Río performing in 2009
Background information
Origin	Dos Hermanas, Andalusia, Spain
Genres	Latin pop Latin dance sevillanas
Years active	1962–present
Labels	BMG US Latin Dell Donna RCA IMC Records[1]
Members	Antonio Romero Monge Rafael Ruiz Perdigones
Website	Official website

Los del Río (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlosðelˈri.o], "those from the river"), also known as the Del Rios, are a Spanish Latin pop and dance duo formed in Dos Hermanas, Andalusia, in 1962. Consisting of Antonio Romero Monge (born 17 February 1940) and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones (born 10 November 1938),[2] they have released over 20 albums since their formation, beginning with Luces de Sevilla in 1967. The duo are best known for their hit 1993 dance single "Macarena", which went on to become a worldwide success after it was remixed by Bayside Boys in 1995.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		USLatin[3]	US Latin Pop[4]
1967	Luces de Sevilla	—	—
1971	De Triana al Rocío con Los del Río	—	—
1972	Sevillanas y rumbas	—	—
1973	Sevillanas – rumbas	—	—
1974	Sevillanas – rumbas – tanguillo y vals	—	—
1975	Sevillanas – rumbas	—	—
1976	Los del Río	—	—
1978	Los del Río	—	—
1981	Con son de alegría	—	—
1984	Los del Río (El fantasma de tu nombre)	—	—
1986	Los del Río (Te estás poniendo viejo, Picoco)	—	—
1987	¡¡Qué verano me estás dando!!	—	—
1988	El mudo	—	—
1989	Puerta grande	—	—
1990	Cantemos por sevillanas	—	—
1991	Sabor y... gloria	—	—
1992	Sevilla tiene un color especial	—	—
1992	Fiesta en Belén	—	—
1993	A mí me gusta	20	6
1994	Calentito	—	—
1996	Colores	—	—
1996	Fiesta Macarena	—	—
1999	Baila	—	—
2003	Río de sevillanas	—	—
2004	P'alante	—	—
2008	Quinceañera Macarena[5]	—	—
2011	Retrato a Sevilla	—	—
2012	Vámonos que nos vamos	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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Year	Single	Peak chart positions						Certifications(sales threshold)	Album
		AUS[6]	UK[7]	US[8]	US Adult[9]	US Latin[10]	US Pop[11]
1995	"Macarena"	—	—	23	—	12	—	A mí me gusta
	"Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix)	1	2	1	19	1	5	US: 4× Platinum[12]	Fiesta Macarena
1996	"Macarena Christmas"	5	—	57	—	—	—	Non-album songs
1999	"Baila Baila"	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Macarena (the Art of Sound Group Mix)"	—	—	—	—	—	—	Quinceañera Macarena
2009	"Mi Gitana" (featuring the D.E.Y.)	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Awards and nominations

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Award	Year	Nominee(s)	Category	Result	Ref.
World Music Awards	1997	Themselves	World's Best Selling Spanish Group	Won	[13]
			World's Best Selling Latin Group	Won

See also

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• List of best-selling Latin music artists

References

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1. ^ "IMC Records Proudly Announces the Signing of 'Los del Rio' to an Unprecedented Deal Between Record Label and Recording Artists". hispanicprwire.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
2. ^ a b Colin Larkin, ed. (2000). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 239. ISBN 0-7535-0427-8.
3. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Latin Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
4. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Latin Pop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
5. ^ "IMC Records is Celebrating a Fiesta Quinceañera Macarena". billboard.prweb.com. 28 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
6. ^ "australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
7. ^ "The Official Charts Company – Los del Rio". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
8. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
9. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
10. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Latin Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
11. ^ "Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
12. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum – November 24, 2010: Los del Rio certified singles". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
13. ^ "Billboard". 17 May 1997.

External links

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• Official website
• Los del Río discography at MusicBrainz

v t e Los del Río
Antonio Romero Monge Rafael Ruíz Perdigones
Studio albums	A mí me gusta (1993) Calentito (1994) Fiesta Macarena (1996)
Compilation albums	Macarena Non Stop (1995)
Singles	"Macarena"

v t e Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
2000s	2004: Antonio Aguilar / Roberto Carlos / Willie Colón / José José / Mercedes Sosa 2005: Rocío Dúrcal / Generoso Jiménez / Jorge Ben Jor / Sérgio Mendes / Johnny Pacheco / Sandro 2006: León Gieco / Graciela / César Camargo Mariano / Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz / Paloma San Basilio / Alberto Vázquez / Johnny Ventura 2007: Alberto Cortez / Lucho Gatica / Olga Guillot / Os Paralamas do Sucesso / Los Tigres del Norte / Chavela Vargas 2008: Vikki Carr / Cheo Feliciano / Astrud Gilberto / Angélica María / María Dolores Pradera / Estela Raval 2009: Cándido Camero / Beth Carvalho / Charly García / Tania Libertad / Marco Antonio Muñiz / Juan Romero
2010s	2010: João Donato / Las Hermanas Márquez / Armando Manzanero / Joseíto Mateo / Jorge Oñate / Susana Rinaldi 2011: Joe Arroyo / Gal Costa / José Feliciano / Álex Lora / Les Luthiers / Rubén Rada / Linda Ronstadt 2012: Luz Casal / Leo Dan / Rita Moreno / Milton Nascimento / Daniela Romo / Poncho Sanchez / Toquinho 2013: Oscar D'León / Juan Formell / Roberto Menescal / Totó la Momposina / Palito Ortega / Eddie Palmieri / Miguel Ríos 2014: Willy Chirino / César Costa / Carlos do Carmo / Dúo Dinámico / Los Lobos / Valeria Lynch / Ney Matogrosso 2015: Gato Barbieri / Ana Belén / Ángela Carrasco / Djavan / El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico / Víctor Manuel / Pablo Milanés 2016: El Consorcio / Eugenia León / Ricardo Montaner / Ednita Nazario / Piero 2017: Lucecita Benítez / João Bosco / Ilan Chester / Víctor Heredia / Los del Río / Guadalupe Pineda / Cuco Valoy 2018: Erasmo Carlos / Dyango / Andy Montañez / José María Napoleón / Chucho Valdés / Wilfrido Vargas / Yuri 2019: Eva Ayllón / Joan Baez / José Cid / Lupita D'Alessio / Hugo Fattoruso / Pimpinela / Omara Portuondo / José Luis Rodríguez
2020s	2020 2021: Martinho da Vila / Emmanuel / Pete Escovedo / Sheila E. / Fito Páez / Milly Quezada / Joaquín Sabina / Gilberto Santa Rosa 2022: Rosario Flores / Myriam Hernández / Rita Lee / Amanda Miguel / Yordano 2023: Carmen Linares / Manuel Mijares / Arturo Sandoval / Simone / Soda Stereo / Ana Torroja 2024: Albita / Lolita Flores / Alejandro Lerner / Los Ángeles Azules / Draco Rosa / Lulu Santos 2025: Susana Baca / Enrique Bunbury / Ivan Lins / Pandora / Olga Tañón

v t e Billboard Year-End number one singles (1980–1999)
1980: "Call Me" – Blondie 1981: "Bette Davis Eyes" – Kim Carnes 1982: "Physical" – Olivia Newton-John 1983: "Every Breath You Take" – The Police 1984: "When Doves Cry" – Prince 1985: "Careless Whisper" – Wham! featuring George Michael 1986: "That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne & Friends 1987: "Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles 1988: "Faith" – George Michael 1989: "Look Away" – Chicago 1990: "Hold On" – Wilson Phillips 1991: "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" – Bryan Adams 1992: "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men 1993: "I Will Always Love You" – Whitney Houston 1994: "The Sign" – Ace of Base 1995: "Gangsta's Paradise" – Coolio featuring L.V. 1996: "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" – Los del Río 1997: "Candle in the Wind 1997"/"Something About the Way You Look Tonight" – Elton John 1998: "Too Close" – Next 1999: "Believe" – Cher
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