El Niágara en Bicicleta
| "El Niágara en Bicicleta" | ||||
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| Single by Juan Luis Guerra & 4–40 | ||||
| from the album Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual | ||||
| Released | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Merengue rap | |||
| Length | 4:28 | |||
| Label | Karen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Juan Luis Guerra | |||
| Producer(s) | Juan Luis Guerra | |||
| Juan Luis Guerra & 4–40 singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "El Niágara en Bicicleta" on YouTube | ||||
"El Niágara en Bicicleta" (transl. "Niagara Falls on a Bicycle") is a song by Dominican Republic singer-songwriter Juan Luis Guerra and his band 4-40 from his eighth studio album, Ni Es lo Mismo Ni Es Igual (1998). The song was written and produced by Guerra. It was released as the third single from the album in 1999 by Karen Records. A merengue rap song, it sees the protagonist finding himself in a hospital that is in poor condition, based on Guerra's experience in one. The song received positive reactions from three music critics, who praised its music and socially conscious lyrics.
The song led to Guerra receiving several accolades including the Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song and a nomination for Song of the Year in 2000. Commercially, "El Niágara en Bicicleta" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Airplay charts in the United States. It was also the best-performing tropical song of 1999 in the country. The accompanying music video was directed by J.C. Barros and follows the same story as the lyrics. Orishas performed a live cover of the song as part of the Latin Recording Academy's tribute to Guerra in 2007.