Salsa Tequila

"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 catchy, he uses accordion and saxophone mixes, noting that 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]

"Salsa Tequila"
Single by Anders Nilsen
ReleasedJune 23, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:19
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)Anders Nilsen
Producer(s)Anders Nilsen
Music video
"Salsa Tequila" on YouTube

Lyrics

Nilsen collected various habitual greetings and words and phrases in Spanish (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 Spanish, Portuguese and 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]

Track list
  1. "Salsa Tequila" (3:19)

Charts

See also

References
  1. Top40.nl: Anders Nilsen biography
  2. Pop genius: Anders Nilsen - "Salsa Tequila" lyrics
  3. "Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  4. "Anders Nilsen: Salsa Tequila" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  5. "Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
  6. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 2014" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  7. "Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  8. "Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila". VG-lista. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
  9. "Anders Nilsen – Salsa Tequila". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  10. "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2014". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  11. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2014". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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