The lyrics for the Spanish adaptation were written by Los Teen Tops. The song was first released by him in 1959 on the album “Teen Tops”.

The lyrics for the Spanish adaptation were written by Los Teen Tops. The song was first released by them in 1960 on the album “Teen Tops”.

Although Descenso Global never officially recorded the song, it became quite common since 2020 for them to perform this Spanish version during his live shows.

Serú Girán never recorded “Popotitos” on a studio album. The song appears on their 1982 live album No llores por mí Argentina. Although the lyrics are based on Los Teen Tops' version, they differ by about 55%.

In 1961, Enrique Guzmán and Manny Martínez of the Mexican band Los Teen Tops released a Spanish-language adaptation of the song.

The English adaptation was written by Paul Anka in 1968 who gave it to Frank Sinatra – but also recorded his own version later on.

The Portuguese adaptation (which mantains its English title and chorus) was written by Marcelo Nova and first released by his band Camisa de Vênus on the 1986 live album “Viva”.