Comanchero (song)

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"Comanchero"
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Single by Raggio Di Luna
B-side "Comanchero (Instrumental)"
Released1984
Genre Italo disco [1]
Length3:58 [2]
Label
Songwriter(s) Aldo Martinelli, Simona Zanini [5]
Producer(s) Aldo Martinelli, Fabrizio Gatto [5]

"Comanchero" is a song by Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray). It was written by Italian record producer Aldo Martinelli and Simona Zanini and released as a single in 1984 on Discotto S.A.S. [3] It became a hit single in several European countries, reaching number 2 in Austria, number 3 in West Germany, number 4 in Switzerland, number 5 in France and number 17 in Italy.

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In 1997, the song was covered and released as a single by Robin Cook, whose version reached No. 5 in Sweden. [6]

Track listings

7" single (Ariola 107 053) [5]
  1. "Comanchero" (Vocal) – 3:58
  2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 4:04
12" maxi (Ariola 601 573 / Il Discotto 1043) [5]
  1. "Comanchero" (Vocal) – 7:38
  2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 6:28
12" maxi (Ariola 601 679) [5]
  1. "Comanchero" (Special Disco Remix) – 8:35
  2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 6:24

Charts

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