While the band was rooted in the punk and new wave scenes, "Bailando" was a deliberate and ironic embrace of disco.
"Bailando" by is a landmark of the La Movida Madrileña , the explosive cultural revolution that followed the end of the Franco dictatorship in Spain. Released on May 15, 1982, as the lead single from their only studio album, Grandes éxitos , it remains a definitive anthem of 1980s Spanish pop. A Counter-Cultural Disco Statement
: The lyrics describe someone spending all day dancing and drinking, humorously detailing the physical toll (moving the leg, the foot, the tibia, and the fibula) rather than just the joy of the party.
: The song draws heavily from the "Chic" sound and the disco track "Cuba" by the Gibson Brothers. It features a prominent disco-y pop-rock beat with a "flood of brass" in the chorus.