Mexican Radio

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"Mexican Radio"
Mexican Radio.jpg
Single by Wall of Voodoo
from the album Call of the West
B-side "Call of the West"
ReleasedSeptember 1982
Studio Hit City West (Los Angeles)
Genre New wave [1]
Length4:08 (album version)
3:55 (single/music video edit)
Label I.R.S.
Songwriter(s) Wall of Voodoo
Producer(s) Richard Mazda
Audio sample
"Wall of Voodoo — Mexican Radio"