"Dança Tago-Mago" is a 1991 song recorded by French-Brazilian band
Kaoma. Written by
Loalwa Braz with music by Michel Abihssir, it was released in the summer of 1991 as the first
single from their second album Tribal-Pursuit, on which it appears as the first track. It was a hit in Europe, reaching the top ten in France, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands, and became Kaoma's last hit worldwide.
Charts performance
In France, "Dança Tago-Mago" debuted at number 44 on the chart edition of 27 July 1991, climbed quickly and reached the top ten three weeks later, peaked for a sole week at number three in its 11th week, and eventually cumulated ten weeks in the top ten and 18 in the top 50.[1] It earned a Silver disc awarded by the
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.[2] "Dança Tago-Mago" also charted for 13 weeks on the
Dutch Single Top 100, starting at number 79 on 13 July 1991 with two consecutive weeks at number eight, its highest position.[3] Additionally, it stayed for nine weeks in Belgium (Flanders), with a peak at number ten,[4] and was a number six hit in Wallonia and Portugal.[5][6] On the
Eurochart Hot 100, it debuted at number 91 on 10 August 1991, reached a peak of number 17 in its sixth week and remained on the chart for a total of 16 weeks.[7]
