Vamos a bailar (Esta vida nueva)
| "Vamos a bailar (Esta vida nueva)" | ||||
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| Single by Paola & Chiara | ||||
| from the album Television | ||||
| Released | 2000 | |||
| Label | Sony Music, Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Paola Iezzi, Chiara Iezzi | |||
| Paola & Chiara singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Vamos a bailar" on YouTube | ||||
"Vamos a bailar (Esta vida nueva)" (lit. 'Let's dance (This new life)'), also known just as "Vamos a bailar", is a 2000 song composed and performed by Italian duo Paola & Chiara. It is the leading single of the album Television.
Overview
The song, written, produced and arranged by Paola & Chiara, was initially presented to the artistic commission of the Sanremo Music Festival 2000, being rejected.[1][2] Released a few months later, it became a massive success, winning the Radio Prize at Festivalbar and the main competition at Un disco per l'estate.[2][3]
The song was also recorded in Spanish and in English, with lyrics adapted by Gary Kemp.[4] The music video was directed by Luca Guadagnino.[2][3]
In 2023, Paola & Chiara released a new version of the song, accompanied by Italian singer Tiziano Ferro, with the digital version of their third studio album, Per sempre.[5]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop)[6] | 60 |
| Czech Republic (ČNS IFPI)[7] | 24 |
| Germany (Offizielle Deutsche Charts)[6] | 29 |
| Italy (FIMI)[6] | 1 |
| Italy Airplay (Nielsen Music Control)[8] | 1 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Charts)[6] | 95 |
| Poland (Związek Producentów Audio-Video)[9] | 16 |
| Spain (Productores de Música de España)[6] | 11 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 32 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 13 |
References
- ^ ""Vamos a Bailar scartata dal Sanremo di Fazio con parole poco carine. Io e Chiara andremo avanti finché lo vorremo": Paola Iezzi pronta per X Factor". Il Fatto Quotidiano (in Italian). 17 July 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Calogero, Andrea (14 August 2025). "L'estate di Paola e Chiara, un invito alla "vida nueva" di inizio millennio". La Stampa (in Italian). Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ a b Di Donfrancesco, Gabriele (14 August 2022). ""Vamos a bailar", il primo tormentone italiano del XXI secolo". Rivista Studio. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Vamos a bailar' è n.1: Paola & Chiara la fanno tradurre a Gary Kemp". Rockol (in Italian). 23 June 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ Ciavarelli, Giulia (July 12, 2023). "Paola & Chiara con Tiziano Ferro, la nuova versione di 'Vamos a bailar'". TV Sorrisi e Canzoni (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 July 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Paola & Chiara - Vamos a bailar (esta vida nueva)". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "Hitparada Radio 2000". Archived from the original on 2 October 2000. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Paola & Chiara in prima posizione nella graduatoria dei brani più trasmessi nella settimana dalle radio italiane, secondo le rilevazioni di Music Control". Rockol (in Italian). 23 July 2000. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Music&Media" (PDF). Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
- Vamos a bailar at Discogs (list of releases)