Lambada (song) love interests. Roberta's father does not want her to hang out with Chico, but Loalwa mends the situation among the three. The song was licensed by producer Richard L. Albert for his film "The Forbidden Dance" after he saw Kaoma perform in a Los Angeles club. Not only was Kaoma's rendition used, but the song was also performed by Kid Creole and the Coconuts on screen with English lyrics. Owing to its huge success outside Brazil, "Chorando Se Foi (Lambada)" was also recorded by Kaoma in English and Spanish. The song "Sochna Kya" from the 1990 Hindi film Ghayal copies
The Forbidden Dance visited the set while filming, as news was publicized how fast a major-studio film could be produced. The film featured the 1989 song "Lambada", performed by the group Kaoma, which became involved in the Lambada dance craze. It was released on March 16, 1990, the same day as rival film "Lambada" – whose producers brought an action before the MPAA title registry to block the use of the word "Lambada" in the title. Notwithstanding that attempt, posters went up in New York before the release promoting "Lambada" in large type followed by "is the Forbidden Dance" with a picture of