The song became an international hit, peaking at number one in Flanders, Romania and Scotland, as well as on the American and Canadian dance charts.

[2] Daisy & Havoc from Music Week's RM rated it three out of five, adding that it's "more listenable in our opinion than the mega success 'Encore'".

[4][5] "Ecuador" reached number one in the Flanders region of Belgium, Romania and Scotland and the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

[11] In the United States, the song was the second number-one on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for Sash!.

[citation needed] It features female models appearing like bird-like creatures in a desert landscape.

's most iconic song, but this follow-up – also released in the German duo's breakthrough year of 1997 – is every bit as good.