Los del Río

For other uses, see Del Rio (disambiguation).

Los del Río (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlos ðel ˈri.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]

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

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions
		US Latin [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

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

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

• List of best-selling Latin music artists