El baile del gorila

"El baile del gorila" 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.

"El baile del gorila"
Single by Melody
from the album De pata negra
ReleasedJune 17, 2001 (2001-06-17)
GenreLatin pop, rumba
LabelEpic / Sony Music
Songwriter(s)
  • J.A. Benitez
Producer(s)Gustavo Ramudo
Melody singles chronology
"El baile del gorila"
(2001)
"De pata negra"
(2001)
Music video
"El baile del gorila" on YouTube

The song debuted at number 2 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]

Track listing

Promo 7" single — Sony Music SAMP5 10174 (Spain)
No.TitleLength
1."El baile del gorila"3:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[1] 1
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[3] 34[4]
US Tropical Airplay (Billboard)[5] 20[6]

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Spain (AFYVE)[7] 13

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[8] Platinum 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Spanishcharts.com – Melody %5BES%5D – El baile del gorila" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  2. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (2001-12-08). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 50–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. "Melody Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  4. "Melody Chart History (Latin Pop Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  5. "Melody Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  6. "Melody Chart History (Tropical Airplay)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
  7. "AFYVE EN 2001". Anuariossgae: 45. 27 December 2001. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  8. "¿Recuerdas a Melody? Así luce 17 años después de su 'Baile del gorila'". El Universal.
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