La Bikina
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| "La Bikina" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Ruben Fuentes | |
| Written | 1964 |
| Genre | Mariachi |
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"La Bikina" is a Mexican song written by Rubén Fuentes in 1964.[1] The title word "bikina" has no meaning in Spanish. One account of the origin of the song's unusual title claims that Fuentes' son once commented that women wearing bikinis should be called "bikinas."[2] Another account, retold by Fuentes, claims that an original instrumental version of the song was passed on to Juan García Esquivel who titled it "The Beginning." Before its publication, this English language title was corrupted into "La Bikina."[3]
The song has been recorded by many artists, including: Lucha Villa,[4] La Gran Orquesta de Paul Mauriat,[5] Aberto Vazquez,[6] Celia Cruz,[7] Juan Torres, [8] Chayito Valdez[9], Gaulberto Ibarreto[10], Yanni[11], Ray Conniff,[12] Julio Iglesias (in French under the title "L’existence se danse"),[13] Karol Sevilla (for the movie Coco), and many others. It was also the theme song of the animated Cantiflas Show throughout the 1970's and 1980's.[14]
Cover versions[edit]
Luis Miguel version[edit]
| "La Bikina" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Luis Miguel | ||||
| from the album Vivo | ||||
| Released | 15 September 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 14–15 April 2000 | |||
| Venue | Auditorio Coca-Cola (Monterrey, Nuevo León) | |||
| Genre | Ranchera | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | WEA Latina | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rubén Fuentes | |||
| Producer(s) | Luis Miguel | |||
| Luis Miguel singles chronology | ||||
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As part of the second leg of his tour, Miguel presented five shows at the Auditorio Coca-Cola in Monterrey, Mexico from 13 to 17 April 2000,[15][16] During his concerts in Monterrey, he was joined by Cutberto Pérez's band Mariachi 2000 and performed live covers of "Y" and "La Bikina", which were made available as singles for Vivo.[17][18] "La Bikina" was released as the lead single from the album on 15 September 2000, which an editor for La Opinión noted that the release day was likely meant to coincide with the Mexican Independence Day.[17] Luis Miguel's version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs in the United States.[19] It recognized as one of the best performing Latin songs of the year at the BMI Latin Awards in 2002.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Biografía de Rubén Fuentes Gasson - SACM". 2017-12-10. Archived from the original on 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- ↑ "Ésta es la historia detrás de 'La Bikina', exitosa canción de Luis Miguel compuesta por Rubén Fuentes". Milenio. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ↑ Reforma, Por Mauricio Ángel Agencia (2022-02-06). "Murió el compositor mexicano Rubén Fuentes, autor de 'Cien años' y 'La Bikina'". San Diego Union-Tribune en Español (in español). Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ La Bikina, 2009-09-11, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ↑ La bikina - Remastered, 2018-08-20, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ La Bikina, 2011-05-23, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ La Bikina by Celia Cruz & Sonora Matancera on Apple Music, 1980-04-25, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ La Bikina, 1991-12-19, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ La Bikina by Chayito Valdez, retrieved 2024-05-07
- ↑ La Bikina, 1976-10-01, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ La Bikina, 2010-10-19, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ "Ray Conniff album: Exclusivamente Para Amigos". www.rayconniff.info. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
- ↑ L'existence se danse, 2007-05-23, retrieved 2024-05-14
- ↑ Ramirez, Celeste (24 October 2014). "Cantinflas show".
- ↑ "Premian a Luis Miguel por récord de conciertos". El Universal (in español). 21 March 2000. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Lannert, John (22 April 2000). "Top Acts Set For Latin Awards Show". Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 17. p. 49. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Luis Miguel más Vivo que nunca". La Opinión (in español). 28 September 2000.
El sencillo ya se escucha en las estaciones de Estados Unidos, México y Latinoamérica y su lanzamiento pareció intentar un tono patriótico al realizarse el 15 de septiembre para celebrar la Independencia de México.
- ↑ Tarradell, Mario (22 October 2000). "CDs in Brief". The Dallas Morning News.
- ↑ "Luis Miguel – Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- ↑ "2002 BMI Latin Awards: Song List". BMI. 7 May 2002. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
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