Mexican Girl Explained

Mexican Girl
Type:single
Artist:Smokie
Album:The Montreux Album
B-Side:"You Took Me by Surprise"
Released:8 September 1978[1]
Length:3:57
Label:RAK
Producer:Mike Chapman
Prev Title:Oh Carol
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Do to Me
Next Year:1979

"Mexican Girl" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1978 studio album The Montreux Album. It was the album's third and final single. The song first came out in September 1978 as a single and later appeared on the album, which was released in October.

Background and writing

The song was written by Chris Norman and Smokie drummer Pete Spencer and produced by Mike Chapman.

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 1 in Germany.

Charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

In 2000, Chris Norman issued his solo version of the song as a CD maxi-single in Europe. This version was released as the second single from his eleventh studio album, Full Circle (2000).[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Music Week. 39.
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 279.
  3. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1978. Dutch Top 40. 22 January 2022.
  4. Web site: spanishcharts.com - Chris Norman - Full Circle. October 20, 2017.