08/06/2026
The Macarena almost didn’t become a global phenomenon.
While some executives at RCA wanted to shut the remix down, one person refused.
Why?
Because he believed it was becoming the biggest hit in RCA Records’ history—even bigger than Elvis.
He fought to keep it alive.
Sometimes history changes because one person is willing to stand up for an idea everyone else is ready to kill.
🎙️ Carlos De Yarza, co-writer and producer of the English-Spanish Macarena remix, shares the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how one executive helped save one of the biggest songs of all time.
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