11 Music Videos That Defined the Late '90s Latin Explosion
If you grew up in the '90s chances are, like us, you were beyond excited when the first traces of Latin music performed by some of the biggest names you already knew and loved started making their way onto mainstream radio. Finally, the world would know how amazing Ricky Martin and his dance moves were and everyone would know who you were talking about when you said you loved Marc Anthony.
Though the music world has only diversified more since then — Latin singers like J Balvin and Romeo Santos hold some of the biggest records today — there will never be anything like those first days between 1997 and Y2K. Ahead, find 11 music videos that will transport you to that time when everyone was living la vida loca and loving it.
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"Macarena" by Los del Río
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"Genie in a Bottle" by Christina Aguilera
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"Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin
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"If You Had My Love" by Jennifer Lopez
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"Smooth" by Santana Feat. Rob Thomas
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"Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias
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"She's All I Ever Had" by Ricky Martin
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"I Need to Know" by Marc Anthony
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"Music of My Heart" by Gloria Estefan and *NSYNC
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"Rhythm Divine" by Enrique Iglesias
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