Cover Versions
Owing to its huge success outside Brazil, "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was also recorded by Kaoma in English and Spanish.
The song "Sochna Kya" from the 1990 Hindi film Ghayal copies the melody of "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)."
The Japanese singer Akemi Ishii released a cover version in Japanese on March 21, 1990. It peaked at number 16 on the Oricon charts.
In France, the song was covered by another group, Carioca, which peaked only at number 22 on September 9, 1989 and remained on the chart for nine weeks. It was also covered, around that time, by other Brazilian singers, such as Fafá de Belém, whose 1985 album Aprendizes da Esperança was an early exponent of the lambada rhythm. Also in 1989, a cover by Regina appeared on Chico Mendés' LP Lambada Tropical and on the compilation albums Max Mix 9 and Hits '89.
The experimental band Sun City Girls recorded a freak folk cover entitled "The Shining Path" on their 1990 LP, Torch of the Mystics.
Ivete Sangalo recorded a live version of the song as a bonus track for her 2005 album As Super Novas. It was released on November 2005 as the third single from the album. She also recorded the song on her second live album.
The British girl group Spice Girls reference the song in their 1998 hit single "Spice Up Your Life". They further used an excerpt from the song in a remix version as the final song on their 2007–2008 reunion tour Return of the Spice Girls.
Danish Eurodance group Fem@ale released a cover version of the song in 2000.
Mariana Seoane recorded the song in Spanish on her 2007 album Está de Fiesta... Atrévete!!.
Seikima-II frontman Demon Kakka recorded the song in Japanese/Spanish on his 2008 album GIRLS' ROCK Hakurai.
Also a Russian song that uses the famous sample sung by Svetylana Svetykova (Светлана Светикова) Ft. Salsa Boys called "Lambada".
In 2010, the Reggaeton singer Don Omar recorded a Spanish version of the song titled "Taboo" included on his album Meet the Orphans.
Jennifer Lopez's single "On the Floor" samples Kaoma's Lambada. The track was produced by RedOne and features the rap artist Pitbull. It premiered on January 18, 2011 via Ryan Seacrest's radio show.
In 2011, the Mexican singer Anahí recorded a live version of the song as a bonus track for her tour MDWT Go Any Go, on Brazil and Mexico.
A variation of the song appears in the game Parasol Stars as the game's Boss Music.
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