Spanish Stroll
| "Spanish Stroll" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Mink DeVille | |
| from the album Cabretta[1] | |
| Released | 1976[2] |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", Single, 45 RPM[3] |
| Genre | Blues rock[3] |
| Length | 3:38[1][3] |
| Label | Capitol Records, EMI Electrola[2] |
| Writer(s) | Willy DeVille[3] |
| Producer(s) | Jack Nitzsche[3] |
Spanish Stroll is a 1977 single by Mink DeVille, off their debut album Cabretta. It features a spoken word section by bassist Rubén Sigüenza during the break ("¡Hey Rosita! ¿Dónde vas con mi carro, Rosita? Tú sabes que te quiero, pero tú me quitas todo"), adding a Latin flavor to it.[4]
Spanish Stroll reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart; it was to be DeVille's only record ever to chart in the UK.[4] In addition, the song went to #3 in the Netherlands[5] and #25 in New Zealand.[6]
In 2007, the song was featured in the American drama film In the Land of Women.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Cabretta". Discogs.
- 1 2 "Spanish Stroll (master)". Discogs.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Spanish Stroll". Discogs.
- 1 2 Roach, Martin, ed. (2008). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-7535-1537-2.
- ↑ "Mink Deville: Spanish stroll - Positieverloop in de Nederlandse Top 40". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 1977. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ↑ "New Zealand Single Charts: Mink DeVille". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ↑ "In the Land of Women". Allmusic.
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