Tequila Sunrise (Cypress Hill song)

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"Tequila Sunrise"
Single by Cypress Hill
from the album IV
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1998 (1998-09-01)
Studio Ameraycan Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
Genre Hip hop
Length4:44
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) DJ Muggs
Cypress Hill singles chronology
"Ice Cube Killa"
(1996)
"Tequila Sunrise"
(1998)
"Dr. Greenthumb"
(1998)
Barron Rickssingles chronology
"Tequila Sunrise"
(1998)
"Come Up to My Room"
(1999)
US CD Maxi-Single (44 79024)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tequila Sunrise" (Radio Edit)3:56
2."Tequila Sunrise (Clean LP Version)" (featuring B Smooth)
  • Freese
  • Barron Ricks
  • Muggerud
3:57
3."Tequila Sunrise (Remix Radio Edit)" (featuring Fat Joe)
  • Freese
  • Muggerud
3:15
4."Tequila Sunrise" (Spanish Version)
  • Freese
  • Reyes
  • Muggerud
3:57
5."Tequila Sunrise" (LP Instrumental)
  • Freese
  • Ricks
  • Muggerud
4:20
6."Dr. Greenthumb" (Radio Edit)
  • Freese
  • Muggerud
3:08
7."Dr. Greenthumb" (LP Version)
  • Freese
  • Muggerud
3:07
Total length:25:40
EU CD Maxi-Single (COL 666325 2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tequila Sunrise" (Radio Edit)
  • Freese
  • Reyes
  • Muggerud
3:56
2."Tequila Sunrise (Remix Radio Edit)" (featuring Fat Joe)
  • Freese
  • Muggerud
3:15
3."Champions (LP Version)" (featuring PMD)
3:02
4."Tequila Sunrise" (Spanish Version)
  • Freese
  • Reyes
  • Muggerud
3:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Norway (VG-lista) [1] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [2] 48
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 23
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [4] 5

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