Mexican Girl

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"Mexican Girl"
Single by Smokie
from the album The Montreux Album
B-side "You Took Me by Surprise"
ReleasedSeptember 1978 (1978-09)
Length3:57
Label RAK
Songwriter(s) Chris Norman, Pete Spencer
Producer(s) Mike Chapman
Smokie singles chronology
"Oh Carol"
(1978)
"Mexican Girl"
(1978)
"Do to Me"
(1979)
Music video
"Mexican Girl" on YouTube

"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.

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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

Cover versions

In 2000 Chris Norman issued his solo version of this song as a single (CD maxi) in Europe.

The version was part of his 2000 studio album "Full Circle". [10]

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