"They may have only had one blowout hit in their entire career that made it big in the U.S., but with a song like the infectious and universal ‘90s tune ""Macarena,"" Los del Rio couldn't have done any better. The song that sparked the universal dance moves that tots and grandparents still do together at weddings and dances came along thanks to the Spanish flamenco-pop group Los del Rio, and dance-pop music will never be the same.The masterminds behind Los del Rio (and, consequently, the Macarena) are Antonio Romeo Monge and Rafael Ruiz. The ‘90s duo released their huge hit ""Macarena"" in 1993 on a Spanish label and took the country by storm, but it would take almost three years for the rest of the world to catch on to the silly dance tune. Recording flamenco-pop music for years before ""Macarena"" came about, Monge and Ruiz were inspired for the hit song after being mesmerized by a dancer in Venezuela who had similar dance moves. Slowly making its rounds across Europe, ""Macarena"" eventually came to Italy and Los del Rio's popularity enabled them to perform a special concert for the Pope. The experience also got the group a record deal with BMG, sparking the American dance-club version of ""Macarena"" that Americans today still know and love.Remixed by the Bayside Boys in 1994, the new and improved ""Macarena"" slowly came around to American clubs and radios, finally in 1996 taking the number one spot on the charts for a whopping 14 weeks total. The Los del Rio song sold over four million copies, and the hit song was the biggest selling single of all in 1996. After the dominance of ""Macarena"" started to fade away, Los del Rio pushed onward with their Latin pop groove, releasing 1999's Baila as a follow-up to their hit single."