This Wildly Popular Dance of the ’00s Is Back With Bad Bunny 

Before there were TikTok dances, there was the “Macarena.” It played at every school dance, Bar Mitzvah, graduation, and birthday in the late ’90s and early 2000s. Released in 1996, it spent over 14 weeks on the top 100 and has remained in our hearts ever since. While it has become a slightly nostalgic household name alongside The Hustle or The Electric Slide, there’s an argument to be made that the Macarena has never felt more now. It’s a blueprint to what makes a viral TikTok: a delicious earworm tune accompanied by an easy-to-remember dance. In Vogue’s latest spring 2022 collections video, the song makes a comeback, scoring a visual feast of Y2K-minded clothing featuring top models and Bad Bunny.

In its original iteration, the “Macarena” is a flirtatious song, with lyrics like “they can’t have me/So they all come and dance beside me.” The music video shows a bevy of babes in the era’s fab fashions, along with the two original singers, Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones of the group Los Del Rio. The hip-shaking ladies are in itty-bitty booty shorts, go-go boots, slick suits, and all-things midriff-revealing. Slice and dice it, and it could easily live on TikTok. “I feel like the Macarena ties more culturally to the TikTok dance trend phenomenon,” says the video director’s Bardia Zeinali. “The video has a lot of grids and a slot machine effect that is vertical.”

The Vogue-ified version delivers all of the goods but au courant, courtesy of stylist Jorden Bickham. Imaan Hammam sports a thimble-sized metallic skirt and glittering halter top from Versace. Paloma Elsesser shakes her hips in a cut-out lime green Coperni top and a pleated Collina Strada tennis skirt. Oyinda rocks a denim off-the-shoulder dress with a bold butterfly belt by Blumarine—aka the darling ’00s brand of now. Sherry Shi lip syncs in a glitzy top and baggy pants by Stella McCartney, along with Apple Airpods Max. Bad Bunny is a heartthrob as he grooves in a shiny lime green Bottega Veneta jacket and pants, and his own signature shades courtesy of Louis Vuitton.

The Macarena remake coincides with the early aughts frenzy in fashion. Bellies are becoming barer. Pants are dangerously low-slung. Tops are tighter. Colors are blindingly bright and prints are kaleidoscopic. Fashion has become a perpetual party of maximalist nostalgia, and TikTok is a great medium to showcase it. Besides, doing the Macarena sounds like the perfect challenge to show off your best, sauciest clothes.

Directed: Bardia Zeinali
Fashion Editor: Jorden Bickham
Director of Photography: Chayse Irvin, ASC, CSC
Editor: Will Town at Modern Post
Hair: Evanie Frausto
Makeup: Marcelo Gutierrez
Nails: Naomi Yasuda
Set Design: Lauren Nikrooz
Choreographer: Ebony Williams
Assistants to the Fashion Editor: Austen Turner, Julio Delgado, Brian Meller
Tailors: Cha Cha Zutic, Mark Burnett
Post Production: Modern Post
Post Producer: Andrew Illson
Short Form Editor: Lauren Friedman
Colorist: Tim Masick at Company 3
Graphics + Title Design: Gustavo Eandi
Title Animation: Logan Seaman
Sound Mix: Nickolay Antonov
Music: "Macarena" (Bayside Boys Remix) - Los Del Rio
Produced by: PRODn at Art + Commerce, Steven Dam, Ian Milan, Conor McIntyre, Tyler Strawhecker, Marty Tannenbaum, Kelli McGuire, Mitch Baker, Levi Foster, Logan Khidekel, Sean Seymour
Director Studio Manager: Chase Elliott
Director Creative Consultant: Amelia Kring
Shot at: Highline Stages New York
Vogue: Nic Burdekin, Daniel Cingari, Juan Costa Paz, Kit Fogarty, Rahel Gebreyes, Marco Glinbizzi, Jessica Gramuglia, Mark Guiducci, Alexandra Gurvitch, Tara Homeri, Sergio Kletnoy, Anna Page Nadin, Edith Pauccar, Joe Pickard, Fabbiola Romain, Jordin Rocchi, Jessica Schier, Helena Suric, Samantha Sussman

Wardrobe Credits:

Bad Bunny wears Bottega Veneta top and pants; bottegaveneta.com. Calvin Klein tank top; calvinklein.com. Mateo necklace, mateonewyork.com. Marvin Douglas necklace, modaoperandi.com; Louis Vuitton sunglasses; louisvuitton.com. Martine Rose shoes; martine-rose.com.

Imaan Hammam wears Versace top, skirt, earrings, and shoes; versace.com.

Iris Law wears a Bottega top and skirt; bottegaveneta.com. Homer earrings; homer.com. Chrome Hearts ring; chromehearts.com. Del Core shoes; delcore.com.

Paloma Elsesser wears a Coperni top; us.coperniparis.com. Collina Strada mini skirt; collinastrada.com. Swarovski earrings; swarovski.com. GCDS platforms; gcds.com.

Sherry Shi wears Stella McCartney top and wide leg pants; StellaMcCartney.com. Sydney Evan necklace; sydneyevan.com. Apple Airpods Max; apple.com. Dolce & Gabbana heels; dolcegabbana.com.

Richie Shazam wears a Loewe dress; LOEWE.com. Blumarine belt and earring (worn as armband); blumarine.com. Del Core shoes; delcore.com.

Oyinda wears Blumarine top, skirt, belt, and sunglasses; blumarine.com. Balenciaga earrings; balenciaga.com.

Jazelle wears a Loewe dress; LOEWE.com. Tiffany & Co necklace and bracelet; tiffany.com. Fendi sunglasses; fendi.com. Dolce & Gabbana boots; dolcegabbana.com.

Jourdan Daniels wears Coperni dress and shoes; us.coperniparis.com. Gucci Thong from Pechuga Vintage; pechugavintage.com. Blumarine earring (worn as armband); blumarine.com.

Dilone wears Conner Ives top and pants. Djula earrings; djula.fr. Philosophy shoe; philosophyofficial.com.

Lindsey wears an Etro dress; Etro.com. Swarovski earrings; swarovski.com. The Attico shoes; theattico.com.

Cara Taylor wears a Chanel top; For more information, please call (800) 550 0005. Blumarine pants; blumarine.com. Giant Vintage sunglasses; giantvintage.com. ERL belt; doverstreetmarket.com. Michael Kors Collection shoes; michaelkors.com.

Maria Isabel wears Masha Papova top and pants; ssense.com. Van Cleef & Arpels earrings, necklace, and ring, vancleefarpels.com. Blumarine sunglasses; blumarine.com.

Aweng wears a Missoni top; missoni.com. Philosophy skirt; philosophyofficial.com. Djula bracelet; djula.fr. The Attico shoes; theattico.com.

Yasmin wears Luar top and pants; luar.world. Loewe shoes; loewe.com.

Parker Kit Hill wears Blumarine top and pants; blumarine.com. The M Jewelers necklace; themjewelersny.com. Stacy Adams shoes, www.stacyadams.com

Angel wears Collina Strada shirt and skirt; collinastrada.com. Beepy Bella necklace; beepybella.world. Claire Webb necklace; yoursbyclairewebb.com. Swarovski ring; swarovski.com. Vintage Louis Vuitton sunglasses; pechugavintage.com. Del Core shoes; delcore.com.