1989 single by José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"
"Baila Mi Rumba" ("Dance My Rumba" ) is a dance song written by Isidore York, Rudy Pérez and V. M. Hernández, produced by Pérez and Emilio Estefan, Jr. , and performed by Venezuelan singer José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" . It was released in 1989 as the lead single from his studio album Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz (1989), and became his second number-one single in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart after "Y Tú También Llorarás " in 1987.[ 1] [ 2] The success of the song led its parent album to its peak at number two in the Billboard Latin Pop Albums .[ 3]
"Baila Mi Rumba" is one of Rodríguez' signature songs and the recipient of a Grammy Award nomination for Best Latin Pop Performance , which it lost to José Feliciano 's rendition of "Cielito Lindo ".[ 4] Often included on greatest hits collections by the singer, most of the time on edited versions, as in The Best of Jose Luis Rodríguez: Ultimate Collection where it was shortened from its original length of 6:31 to 3:22.[ 5]
The song debuted in the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart at number 33 in the week of April 29, 1989, climbing to the top ten four weeks later.[ 6] "Baila Mi Rumba" peaked at number-one on July 15, 1989, on its twelfth week, holding this position for seven consecutive weeks,[ 7] replacing "La Incondicional " by Luis Miguel and being replaced by Ana Gabriel with "Simplemente Amigos ". It ranked second in the Hot Latin Tracks Year-End Chart of 1989 , spent 29 weeks within the Top 40 in United States, and has been covered by several performers including Beto y sus Canarios, Alfredo y sus Teclados and Tony Camargo.[ 8]
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^ "José Luis Rodríguez — Charts and awards" . Allmusic . Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "José Luis Rodríguez — Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz — Billboard Singles" . Allmusic . Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "José Luis Rodríguez — Tengo Derecho a Ser Feliz — Billboard Albums" . Allmusic . Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "Grammy Awards of 1990" . MetroLyrics.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .{{cite web }}
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^ "The Best of José Luis Rodríguez: Ultimate Collection — José Luis Rodríguez" . Allmusic . Macromedia Corporation. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "Baila Mi Rumba — Week of May 20, 1989" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-05-20. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "Baila Mi Rumba — Week of July 15, 1989" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1989-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "Baila Mi Rumba — Performers" . Allmusic . Macromedia Corporation. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-25 .
^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica" . El Siglo de Torreón. August 11, 1989. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica" . El Siglo de Torreón. August 11, 1989. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica" . El Siglo de Torreón. August 11, 1989. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica" . El Siglo de Torreón. August 11, 1989. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica" . El Siglo de Torreón. July 17, 1989. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Discos más populares de Latinoamérica" . El Siglo de Torreón. August 11, 1989. Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Jose Luis Rodriguez El Puma Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 23, 2022.