Conga (song)
| Conga | |
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| Miami Sound Machine | |
| publication | June 25, 1985 |
| length | 4:14 |
| Genre (s) | Latin pop |
| Author (s) | Enrique E. Garcia |
| Producer (s) | Rafael Vigil, Emilio Estefan Jr. |
| Label | Epic Records |
| album | Primitive love |
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Conga! is a 1985 Miami Sound Machine song , written by Enrique E. Garcia and produced by Emilio Estefan Jr. It appeared on the album Primitive Love .
history
The release took place on June 25, 1985, in Canada the song became a number one hit. Outside the United States, too, he was named in the Netherlands (second place), Sweden (18th place) and New Zealand (second place) after Dr. Beat a great success. The Recording Industry Association of America awarded the song a gold record based on 500,000 copies sold .
You could hear the song in films like The Birdcage - A Paradise for Shrill Birds , Mercilessly Beautiful and After 7 Days - Fluttered . You could also Conga! in the episode "Stories of Interest II" from Futurama .
Music video
The music video was shot in a restaurant where the band performed the song in front of the customers as an audience.
Cover versions
- 1998: Will Smith (Miami (Miami Mix))
- 1999: Funky Diamonds
- 2002: Trina (Get This Money)
- 2005: MC Bogy (Gang Bang Anthem)
- 2006: Xandee
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Sources chart placements: CH / D / UK / US , accessed on January 9, 2015.
- ↑ Music video in Dailymotion.com