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Los del Río

{{Short description|Spanish Latin pop duo}}

{{other uses|Del Rio (disambiguation)}}

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{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| background = group_or_band

| name = Los del Río

| image = Los del Río.jpg

| caption = Los del Río performing in 2009

| landscape = yes

| origin = Dos Hermanas, Andalusia, Spain

| genre = {{hlist|Latin pop|Latin dance|sevillanas}}

| years_active = 1962–present

| label = {{hlist|BMG US Latin|Dell Donna|RCA|IMC Records{{cite web|title=IMC Records Proudly Announces the Signing of 'Los del Rio' to an Unprecedented Deal Between Record Label and Recording Artists |url=http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&cha=7&id=11032 |website=hispanicprwire.com | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206010804/http://www.hispanicprwire.com/news.php?l=in&cha=7&id=11032 |access-date=8 September 2024| archive-date=6 December 2008 }}}}

| current_members =

  • Antonio Romero Monge
  • Rafael Ruiz Perdigones

| website = {{official website|losdelrio.es}}

}}

Los del Río ({{IPA|es|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),{{cite book|title=The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=Virgin Books|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=239}} 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.

Discography

=Albums=

{{Cleanup|section|reason=Some entries in this section may not be official albums.|date=September 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions

style="font-size:smaller;"

! scope="col" width="45"| US
Latin
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=los del rio|chart=Latin Albums}}|title=Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Latin Albums|publisher=Billboard|access-date=24 November 2010}}

! scope="col" width="45"| US Latin Pop
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=los del rio|chart=Latin Pop Albums C}}|title=Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Latin Pop Albums|publisher=Billboard|access-date=24 November 2010}}

1967

| align="left"| Luces de Sevilla

| —

| —

1971

| align="left"| De Triana al Rocío con Los del Río

| —

| —

1972

| align="left"| Sevillanas y rumbas

| —

| —

1973

| align="left"| Sevillanas – rumbas

| —

| —

1974

| align="left"| Sevillanas – rumbas – tanguillo y vals

| —

| —

1975

| align="left"| Sevillanas – rumbas

| —

| —

1976

| align="left"| Los del Río

| —

| —

1978

| align="left"| Los del Río

| —

| —

1981

| align="left"| Con son de alegría

| —

| —

1984

| align="left"| Los del Río (El fantasma de tu nombre)

| —

| —

1986

| align="left"| Los del Río (Te estás poniendo viejo, Picoco)

| —

| —

1987

| align="left"| ¡¡Qué verano me estás dando!!

| —

| —

1988

| align="left"| El mudo

| —

| —

1989

| align="left"| Puerta grande

| —

| —

1990

| align="left"| Cantemos por sevillanas

| —

| —

1991

| align="left"| Sabor y... gloria

| —

| —

1992

| align="left"| Sevilla tiene un color especial

| —

| —

1992

| align="left"| Fiesta en Belén

| —

| —

1993

| align="left"| A mí me gusta

| 20

| 6

1994

| align="left"| Calentito

| —

| —

1996

| align="left"| Colores

| —

| —

1996

| align="left"| Fiesta Macarena

| —

| —

1999

| align="left"| Baila

| —

| —

2003

| align="left"| Río de sevillanas

| —

| —

2004

| align="left"| P'alante

| —

| —

2008

| align="left"| Quinceañera Macarena{{cite web|title=IMC Records is Celebrating a Fiesta Quinceañera Macarena |url=http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/IMC_Records/Macarena/prweb1151754.htm |website=billboard.prweb.com |date=28 July 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081016085057/http://billboard.prweb.com/releases/IMC_Records/Macarena/prweb1151754.htm |access-date=8 September 2024|archive-date=16 October 2008 }}

| —

| —

2011

| align="left"| Retrato a Sevilla

| —

| —

2012

| align="left"| Vámonos que nos vamos

| —

| —

colspan="10" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

=Singles=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2"| Year

! rowspan="2"| Single

! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2"| Certifications
(sales threshold)

! rowspan="2"| Album

style="font-size:smaller;"

! width="35"| AUS
{{cite web|url=http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Los+del+Rio|title=australian-charts.com – Australian charts portal|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=24 November 2010}}

! width="35"| UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ |title=The Official Charts Company – Los del Rio |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=24 November 2010 }}

! width="35"| US
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=los del rio|chart=all}}|title=Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100|publisher=Billboard|access-date=24 November 2010}}

! width="35"| US Adult
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=los del rio|chart=Adult Pop Songs}}|title=Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Adult Pop Songs|publisher=Billboard|access-date=24 November 2010}}

! width="35"| US Latin
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=los del rio|chart=Latin Songs C}}|title=Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Latin Songs|publisher=Billboard|access-date=24 November 2010}}

! width="35"| US Pop
{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=los del rio|chart=Pop Songs B}}|title=Los del Rio Album & Song Chart History – Pop Songs|publisher=Billboard|access-date=24 November 2010}}

rowspan="2"| 1995

| align="left"| "Macarena"

| —

| —

| 23

| —

| 12

| —

|

| align="left"| A mí me gusta

align="left"| "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Mix)

| 1

| 2

| 1

| 19

| 1

| 5

| align="left"|

  • US: 4× Platinum{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Los%20del%20Rio&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50|title=RIAA – Gold & Platinum – November 24, 2010: Los del Rio certified singles|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=24 November 2010}}

| align="left"| Fiesta Macarena

1996

| align="left"| "Macarena Christmas"

| 5

| —

| 57

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="2"| Non-album songs

1999

| align="left"| "Baila Baila"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

2008

| align="left"| "Macarena (the Art of Sound Group Mix)"

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

| align="left" rowspan="2"| Quinceañera Macarena

2009

| align="left"| "Mi Gitana" (featuring the D.E.Y.)

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

| —

|

colspan="10" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Awards and nominations

{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|-

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Nominee(s)

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

|-

!scope="row" rowspan=2|World Music Awards

| rowspan=2|1997

| rowspan=2|Themselves

| World's Best Selling Spanish Group

| {{won}}

| rowspan=2|{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=world+music+awards+1997+winners&pg=PA44 | title=Billboard | date=17 May 1997 }}

|-

| World's Best Selling Latin Group

| {{won}}

{{end}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website|losdelrio.es}}
  • {{musicbrainz artist|id=c152ed9f-7a4c-4006-af2d-ed8b7126b0a0|name=Los del Río}}

{{Los del Rio|state=autocollapse}}

{{Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award}}

{{Billboard Year-End number one singles 1980–1999}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Los del Rio}}

Category:Musicians from Andalusia

Category:Spanish musical duos

Category:Musical groups established in 1962

Category:Latin pop music groups

Category:Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winners

Category:Pop music duos

Category:1962 establishments in Spain

Category:Male musical duos