"Bailamos" (meaning 'We Dance') is a Latin pop song from singer Enrique Iglesias, sung in English and Spanish. It was the debut single of Iglesias in the English-language market, and attained immense success, reaching the #1 spot in the Billboard Hot 100.

"Bailamos" was written by Paul Barry and Mark Taylor and produced by Barry and Brian Rawling, the same team which wrote and produced Cher's hit "Believe". The track first appeared on a limited edition of his Spanish studio album Cosas del Amor and was released as a single in parts of Latin America and Europe. After attending one of Enrique's concerts, Will Smith asked Enrique to contribute to the soundtrack of his upcoming movie Wild Wild West and Bailamos was chosen to appear.[1] The song quickly became most requested on pop radio in New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Due to the song's popularity, it was released as a single throughout the world. In English, Bailamos means "We Dance" (We Are Dancing), or in this case, "Let's Dance". The song was dedicated to three students: Brandon Kimball, Thomas McHugh, and Marisa Bisaccia. The students rescued Enrique during The Running of the Bulls several years ago. In the United States, the song was seen as part of a wave of crossover music from Latin American singers and a general increase in interest in Latin music, which was started by Ricky Martin's release "Livin' La Vida Loca". The single reached number one on the US pop charts, making it Iglesias' first chart topper on Billboard's Hot 100. The Latin song "Smooth" by Carlos Santana released at the end of the year was one of the most successful songs in chart history. Its immense success could, to some extent, be credited to "Bailamos"' and other Latin pop songs during the era. The success of "Bailamos" was a breakthrough for Iglesias, which enabled him to sign a multi-album deal with Interscope. The song would go on to appear on his debut English album Enrique, though slightly altered to fit with the sound of the album. The soundtrack version has a different arrangement in mix from the Album Version.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Esta noche bailamos
Te doy toda mi vida
Quedate conmigo

[Verse 1]
Tonight we dance
I leave my life in your hands
We take the floor
Nothing is forbidden anymore
Don't let the world gloom outside
Don't let a moment go by
Nothing can stop us tonight

[Chorus]
Bailamos
Let the rhythm take you over
Bailamos
Te quiero, amor mio
Bailamos
I want to live this life forever
Bailamos
Te quiero, amor mio, te quiero

[Verse 2]
Tonight I'm yours
We can make it happen I'm so sure
Now I'm letting go
There is something else you should know
I won't be leaving your side
We're going to dance through the night
Oh I want to reach for the stars

[Chorus]

(Whoa)
Tonight we dance
(Whoa)
Like no tomorrow
(Whoa)
If you will stay with me
Te quiero, amor

Vente conmigo
Esta noche
Bailamos

[Chorus] (2x)

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