Gringo (Sabrina song)

"Gringo"
Single by Sabrina
Released	July 1989
Recorded	1988/1989
Genre	Eurodisco [1]
Length	3:55
Label	Metronome
Songwriter(s)	Sabrina Salerno David Sion Elvio Moratto
Producer(s)	Giampiero Menzione
Sabrina singles chronology
"Like a Yo-Yo" (1989) "Gringo" (1989) "Yeah Yeah" (1990)
Audio video
"Gringo (Radio Version)" on YouTube

"Gringo" is a song by Italian singer Sabrina. It was produced by Giampiero Menzione. The song was released as a non-album single in July 1989. It was a minor hit in UK, where it peaked at number 95.

Song information

'Gringo' was written by Sabrina and Elvio Moratto. Outside Italy, "Gringo" was licensed to the international record label BMG which resulted in the song being released in many countries and formats.

Critical reception

William Shaw of Smash Hits was deeply disappointed by material: "So grisly, one hardly knows where to start." ^[2]

Formats and track listings

CD Single ^[3]

1. "Gringo" (Extended Mix) – 5:04
2. "Gringo" (Club Mix) – 5:27
3. "Gringo" (New Age Mix) – 3:45
4. "Gringo" (In the House) – 2:51
5. "Gringo" – 3:55

7" Single ^[4]

1. "Gringo" – 3:55
2. "Gringo" (New Age Mix) – 3:45

12" Single ^[5]

1. "Gringo" (Extended Mix) – 5:04
2. "Gringo" (Club Mix) – 5:27
3. "Gringo" (In the House) – 2:51
4. "Gringo" – 3:55

Charts

Chart performance for "Gringo"

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [6]	16
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [7]	12
Spain (AFYVE) [8]	10
UK Singles (OCC) [9]	95

References

1. Arena, James (2017). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-3014-4 . Retrieved 29 August 2023. Giorgio Moroder-penned single "Like a Yo Yo" (which reached the top of the Finnish chart) and "Gringo," a slice of revved-up Euro-disco with a western theme (co-written by the artist) that enjoyed Top 10 status in Italy and was a sizeable success in Germany.
2. William Shaw (18–31 October 1989). "Singles: Sabrina – "Gringo"". Smash Hits . No. 284. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 77. ISSN   0260-3004 . Retrieved 1 May 2025– via Flickr.
3. "Sabrina – Gringo (CD) at Discogs". discogs. 21 November 1989. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
4. "Sabrina – Gringo (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
5. "Sabrina – Gringo (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
6. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sabrina". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 223. ISBN   978-952-7460-01-6.
7. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2023.Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Gringo" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
8. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN   84-8048-639-2.
9. "Sabrina: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2023.