ðə sˈɔŋ bɪkˌeɪm ɐ pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹ ˈænθəm ɐmˌʌŋ dəmˈɪnɪkənz, ænd ʃiː bɪɡˈæn ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ wɪð ɡˈoːɹdən hˈɛndɚsən, plˈeɪsɪŋ hɜːsˈɛlf æt ðə fˈɔːɹfɹʌnt ʌv kˈeɪdənslˈɪpsoʊ.
The song became a popular anthem among Dominicans, and she began recording with Gordon Henderson, placing herself at the forefront of cadence-lypso.