Question

read the paragraph about the origin and success of the song \la bamba.\ select the sentence that should be removed to improve the focus of the paragraph.
in 2004, when rolling stone magazine published its list of the \500 greatest songs of all time,\ it included one tune written entirely in spanish. called \la bamba,\ the song was recorded in 1958 by teenage musician ritchie valens. the original \la bamba\ is an eighteenth - century mexican folk song mainly performed at weddings. valens decided to record the song using a more upbeat rock tempo. the result was the first top 40 hit for a spanish - language song in the united states. similarly, the 1984 song \99 luftballons\ was one of the first german - language songs to become a hit in the u.s. while there is no direct english translation of the term \la bamba,\ it likely comes from the spanish word bambolear, meaning \to sway,\ making it a fitting title for this dance - worthy ditty.

Explanation:

The paragraph focuses on the origin and success of "La Bamba". The sentence about the 1984 German-language song "99 Luftballons" is unrelated to this core focus, as it discusses a different, non-"La Bamba" song. Removing it tightens the paragraph's focus on the target song.

Answer:

"Similarly, the 1984 song '99 Luftballons' was one of the first German-language songs to become a hit in the U.S."