Make Believe Mambo Explained

Make Believe Mambo
Cover:	Make_Believe_Mambo_Cover.JPG
Alt:	A graphic of a green chile pepper on top of dark red satin
Type:	single
Artist:	David Byrne
Album:	Rei Momo
B-Side:	Lie to Me
Released:	1989
Genre:	Latin music, worldbeat
Length:	5:23, 6:18 (12" version), 4:04 (video version)
Label:	Luaka Bop, Warner Bros. Records, Sire Records
Producer:	David Byrne, Steve Lillywhite
Prev Title:	The Last Emperor
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Dirty Old Town
Next Year:	1989

"Make Believe Mambo" is a 1989 single by David Byrne from the album Rei Momo. The song peaked at No. 11 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart.^[1] The song features Kirsty MacColl and Willie Colón. Its music video features Byrne and two dancers in black-and-white and contains a shorter mix of the song.^[2]

Track listing

12" release^[3]

1. "Make Believe Mambo" (extended version)
2. "Lie to Me"

7" release^[4]

1. "Make Believe Mambo"
2. "Lie to Me"

Notes and References

1. Web site: David Byrne Chart History. 30 September 2021. Billboard.
2. Web site: David Byrne – "Make Believe Mambo" (Official Video). en. 30 September 2021.
3. Web site: David Byrne – "Make Believe Mambo". 30 September 2021. Discogs. en.
4. Web site: David Byrne – "Make Believe Mambo" (1989, vinyl). en. 30 September 2021.