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How much do you really know about Bailando? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

'Bailando' was banned from radio in several countries for being too sexually suggestive.

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Easy
✗ FALSE

No country banned it. It was a global radio staple. This myth may come from confusion with other Latin hits that faced censorship.

2.

'Bailando' was originally written for a Coca-Cola commercial in Spain.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

It was actually written for Iglesias' album 'Sex and Love' and became a global hit, not for a commercial. The rumor likely stems from its upbeat, universal theme.

3.

'Bailando' samples a traditional Cuban folk song from the 1940s.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The song is an original composition by Enrique Iglesias and Descemer Bueno, with no credited sample from a 1940s Cuban folk tune.

4.

The original version of the song 'Bailando' by Enrique Iglesias features a verse in Portuguese.

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Medium
✗ FALSE

The original Spanish-language version has no Portuguese lyrics; it features Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona. A Brazilian remix with Michel Teló added Portuguese, but the original does not.

5.

The word 'bailando' appears over 100 times in the song's lyrics.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

Counts of the lyrics show 'bailando' is sung about 30 times, not over 100. The claim of 115 is incorrect.

6.

The music video for 'Bailando' holds a Guinness World Record for most views in 24 hours.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

No such record exists for 'Bailando'. While its video is hugely popular, it never broke that specific Guinness record—that's a common exaggeration.

7.

Enrique Iglesias performed 'Bailando' entirely in sign language during a 2015 awards show.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

At the 2015 Billboard Latin Music Awards, Iglesias sang the song while incorporating American Sign Language alongside deaf performers, not performing it entirely in sign language.

8.

A remix of 'Bailando' featuring Pitbull was actually released before the original version.

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Hard
✗ FALSE

The English-language remix of Enrique Iglesias's 'Bailando' featured Sean Paul, not Pitbull. It came out in 2014, after the original Spanish version's 2013 release. No Pitbull remix exists.

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