Katrina and the Waves

Artist: Katrina and the Waves

LP: 7" single

Song: "Que Te Quiero"

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In the USA, Katrina and the Waves are mainly known for their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine." But after listening to "Que Te Quiero," which only made it to #71 on the Billboard singles chart later that same year, you'll realize that the "one-hit-wonder" label the group got stuck with wasn't caused by any deficiency on their part, but was actually due to the dreadful musical tastes of that large and idiotic group known as the American public. You can read about Katrina and the Waves here and here, and see the chart history of all their US singles here. "Que Te Quiero" is an infectious love song about a young "captain's daughter" who, despite everyone's warnings, travels "south of the border" and ends up falling in love with a boy down in Mexico. For some reason I always imagine the song to be the personal story of first love as sung by Vicki Stubing from "The Love Boat."