Foreign Language songs that became HUGE American hits!
10-21-12 | 08:53 PM
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Re: Foreign Language songs that became HUGE American hits!
I remember the terrible english version of the "Macarena" getting more play than the actual spanish version.
10-30-12 | 05:58 PM
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Re: Foreign Language songs that became HUGE American hits!
El Watusi by Ray Barretto was a big hit on AM radio in the early 60's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nujs...feature=fvwrel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nujs...feature=fvwrel
10-30-12 | 11:34 PM
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The already-mentioned "Rock Me Amadeus" was my first thought
10-31-12 | 01:27 PM
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Re: Foreign Language songs that became HUGE American hits!
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? the silly french sounding song that I never heard until it was in The Darjeeling Limited was apparently a hit in 1969.
#1 in UK and #70 in USA
#1 in UK and #70 in USA
11-11-12 | 11:20 AM
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First song I thought of. And still gets a lot of airplay in California.
First song I thought of. And still gets a lot of airplay in California.
08-03-14 | 11:35 AM
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08-03-14 | 02:32 PM
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The Peanuts' rendition of "The Mothra Song" from MOTHRA (1962).
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08-03-14 | 04:13 PM
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Not sure if this was a huge american hit but as a young lad of 7 when I saw and heard in the theater, I was quite taken. Classic.
08-03-14 | 10:34 PM
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08-04-14 | 10:31 AM
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08-04-14 | 10:35 AM
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08-04-14 | 11:23 AM
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Re: Foreign Language songs that became HUGE American hits!
I'm not sure I'd call it a "huge hit" but Rammstein's "Du Hast" seems to be pretty recognizable to most people, and I've heard it played at many sporting events, especially hockey arenas.
