While 'Macarena' was previously mentioned for its chart run, its cultural impact as a dance phenomenon deserves a deeper look. The song by Los del Río actually languished for years in Spain as a local folk-pop tune before the Bayside Boys remix transformed it. It is one of only a handful of non-English songs to reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The dance itself was reportedly inspired by a flamenco teacher in Venezuela. At the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, the song was played so frequently that even the athletes were seen performing the hand-and-hip movements on the field. It was so ubiquitous that it was blamed for a temporary decline in the popularity of other dance genres. VH1 later ranked it as the greatest 'one-hit wonder' of all time. Its success proved that a simple, repeatable physical action paired with a catchy rhythm could create a global hit in the pre-internet viral age.