Spanish Eddie Explained

Spanish Eddie
Cover:Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie.png
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Laura Branigan
Album:Hold Me
B-Side:Tenderness
Released:July 1985
Recorded:1985
Genre:Eurodisco
Length:4:08
Label:Atlantic
Producer:Jack White
Prev Title:Satisfaction
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:Hold Me
Next Year:1985

"Spanish Eddie" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan, released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Hold Me (1985). The song was produced by Jack White and arranged by Harold Faltermeyer. Released in July 1985, the single became Branigan's sixth top-40 entry in the United States in two and a half years, peaking at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 37 on the Cash Box singles chart. It also peaked at number 29 on the Billboards Adult Contemporary chart, while a 12″ dance version reached number 26 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

"Spanish Eddie" fared better overseas, reaching number eight in Austria and number 11 in Sweden, while charting within the top 40 in Australia (number 24), Germany (number 36), and Canada (number 38). The song also charted in the United Kingdom at number 87.

Track listings

A. "Spanish Eddie" – 4:10

B. "Tenderness" – 3:46

A. "Spanish Eddie" (extended remix) – 5:31

B1. "Tenderness" (extended remix) – 5:50

B2. "Spanish Eddie" – 4:10

Charts

Chart (1985–1986)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 24
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[4] 6
US Cash Box Top 100 Singles[5] 37
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 25

Cover versions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (Vinyl 7-89531) at Discogs . . December 20, 2013.
  2. Web site: Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (Vinyl 786868-0) at Discogs . Discogs . December 20, 2013.
  3. Book: Kent, David . David Kent (historian)

    . David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . illustrated . St Ives, N.S.W. . Australian Chart Book . 1993 . 45 . 0-646-11917-6.

  4. Web site: SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts B . The South African Rock Encyclopedia . March 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191101192757/http://www.rock.co.za/files/springbok_top_20_(B).html . November 1, 2019.
  5. Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending September 14, 1985 . . August 6, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191226133745/http://cashboxmagazine.com/archives/80s_files/19850914.html . December 26, 2019.
  6. Web site: Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada (Adult Contemporary – Aug 31, 1985) . . Aug 31, 1985 . 19 . www.collectionscanada.gc.ca . August 7, 2024 .