Music video description
Baccara is a Spanish musical duo composed of María Mendiola and Mayte Mateos. They began their musical career with a big bang and a big hit in 1977. Their first single, "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie," became a permanent part of musical history. Immediately after its release, the song took the charts almost all over Europe by storm, climbing to the top or first place in England, Germany, Belgium, Finland, Norway and several other countries, among others. The song has also earned a great many covers by artists such as Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Goldfrapp. It should also be mentioned on this occasion that the song is to this day, the best-selling single by a female duo of all time. As many as 18 million copies of this single have been sold worldwide. And when it comes to female singers in general, the Baccara team was beaten only by Whitney Houston with her timeless hit "I Will Always Love You," whose single sold 20 million copies. In this song, references and similarities to the song Thelma Houston and Blue Notes - Don't Leave Me This Way can be heard very clearly, especially at the beginning of the song. Finally, a brief history of the formation of the Baccara band. It all started on one of the Canary Islands of Fuerteventura, where Spanish flamenco dancers were spotted by the manager of the German record company RCA. The two ladies at the performance danced and sang traditional Spanish songs in front of a large audience consisting of tourists visiting this popular island. He liked the performance so much that he invited the two ladies to collaborate and record an album.