"Bachata" is a song by
Lou Bega
David Lubega Balemezi (born 13 April 1975), better known by his stage name Lou Bega, is a German singer. His 1999 song " Mambo No. 5", a remake of Pérez Prado's 1949 instrumental piece, reached number 1 in many European countries and was ...
. It was the first single from his third album ''
Lounatic''. The song features background vocals by the
Ukrainian
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. The song is about dancing
bachata on a party and the
erotic
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effect of this dance.
Chart performance
Track listing
;CD single
# "Bachata" (Radio Mix) - 3:22
# "Why Don't You" - 3:10
;Maxi single
# "Bachata" (Radio Mix) - 3:22
# "Bachata" (Acoustic Mix) - 3:09
# "Bachata" (Tommy Gunn Remix) - 3:28
# "Bachata" (Latin Version) - 3:10
# "Bachata" (Club Version) - 3:24
# "Why Don't You" - 3:10
;Special French edition
# "Bachata" (Radio Mix) - 3:22
# "Bachata" (Acoustic Mix) - 3:09
# "Return of "A Little Bit"" - 3:49
# "Bachata" (Music Video) - 3:22
References
2006 singles
Lou Bega songs
2005 songs
Songs written by Lou Bega
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