Salsa Tequila
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| Single by Anders Nilsen | ||||||||||
| Released | June 23, 2014 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||||||||
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| Length | 3:19 | |||||||||
| Label | Sony Music | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Anders Nilsen | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Anders Nilsen | |||||||||
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"Salsa Tequila" is a novelty song by Norwegian comedian Anders Nilsen in Spanish. He doesn't speak Spanish, as he admits in the song by saying "No hablo español" (I do not speak Spanish). To make the song even catchier, he uses accordion and saxophone mixes noting their usage had become prevalent in many recent hits. The song is written and produced by Nilsen, and was released in 2014 on Sony Music. It was a huge commercial success in Norway and the Netherlands and has charted in Belgium. The lyric music video is directed by Galvan Mehidi.[1]
Lyrics
Nilsen collected various habitual greetings and words and phrases in Spanish language (e.g. muy bueno, sí, hola, dale, Santa María, sombrero, muchas gracias, mi amigo, corazón, desperado, arriba, uno, dos, tres, cuatro, porque, machete, cuanto cuesta, señorita, fútbol), some popular Spanish destinations (Madrid, Mallorca etc.), various traditional Hispanic foods and drinks (as in title salsa and tequila, but also burrito, taco, nachos, mojito, Old El Paso, TexMex, guacamole, jalapeño, enchilada, bacalao, cortado, chorizo, cerveza), some Hispanic celebrities (Eva Mendes, Shakira, Adelén, Salma Hayek, Ricky Martin, Antonio Banderas, Las Ketchup, Carlos Santana, Selena Gomez, Ronaldo) and a few Spanish language international hits ("Macarena", "Livin' la Vida Loca", "La Bamba", "Bailando", "Chihuahua", "Gasolina").
The song is a parody of club songs (former 'summer hits'), with the message that a song could become a hit even if the lyrics do not make any sense.[2]
Some similar style works may be "Prisencolinensinainciusol" or other Nonsense verse.
Tracklist
- "Salsa Tequila" (3:19)
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 29 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 18 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 72 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 2 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[7] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 52 |
See also
References
- ↑ Top40.nl: Anders Nilsen biography
- ↑ Pop genius: Anders Nilsen - "Salsa Tequila" lyrics
- 1 2 "Ultratop.be – Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "Anders Nilsen: Salsa Tequila" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Anders Nilsen search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2014.