Spanish Eddie

"Spanish Eddie"
Single by Laura Branigan
from the album Hold Me
B-side	"Tenderness"
Released	July 1985
Format	7" single, 12" single
Recorded	1985
Genre	Pop
Length	4:10
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	David Palmer, Chuck Cochran
Producer(s)	Jack White
Laura Branigan singles chronology
"Satisfaction" (1984) "Spanish Eddie" (1985) "Hold Me" (1985)

"Spanish Eddie" is a song by American singer Laura Branigan released as the lead single from her fourth album, Hold Me. The single was produced by Jack White and arranged by Harold Faltermeyer. A moody black-and-white photo appeared on the picture sleeve and the single was promoted by a music video. Released in July 1985, the record became Branigan's sixth Top 40 hit in the U.S. in two and a half years, peaking at #40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #37 on the Cash Box singles chart. A 12" dance version featuring an extended remix of the Branigan-penned B-side, "Tenderness", as well, gave her highest U.S. peak for the song, at #26. The Billboard Adult Contemporary chart peak for "Spanish Eddie" was #29.

Branigan's single fared better overseas. "Spanish Eddie" achieved Top Ten status in South Africa (#6) and Austria (#8), and was a sizable hit in Sweden (#11) while hitting the Top 40 in Australia (#24), Canada (#34) and Germany (#36). The song also charted in France (#73) and the UK (#87).

Music video

Formats and track listings

7" single^[1]

1. "Spanish Eddie" – 4:10
2. "Tenderness" – 3:46

12" single^[2]

1. "Spanish Eddie" (Extended remix) – 5:31
2. "Tenderness" (Extended remix) – 5:50
3. "Spanish Eddie" – 4:10

Chart performance

Cover versions

• 1985: Wencke Myhre recorded the song in German as "Die Nacht als der Himmel Feuer fing".
• 1992: Tony Christie covered the song (also produced by Jack White) for his album Welcome to My Music 2.

References

External links

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics