ðə sˈɔŋ wʌz fˈɜːst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd ɪn ˌɑːɹdʒəntˈiːnə æz ɐ tˈæŋɡoʊ baɪ hˈeɪktɚ vˈɛɹlə ænd hɪz ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð sˈɪŋɚ ɹədˈɑːlfoʊ lˈɛsɪkə.
The song was first recorded in Argentina as a tango by Héctor Varela and his orchestra along with singer Rodolfo Lesica.