Spanish Eddie
| "Spanish Eddie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Palmer, Chuck Cochran | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack White | |||
| Laura Branigan singles chronology | ||||
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"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).
Formats and track listings
7" single[1]
- "Spanish Eddie" – 4:10
- "Tenderness" – 3:46
12" single[2]
- "Spanish Eddie" (Extended remix) – 5:31
- "Tenderness" (Extended remix) – 5:50
- "Spanish Eddie" – 4:10
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 24 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 8 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 34 |
| France (SNEP)[6] | 73 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[7] | 36 |
| South Africa (RiSA) | 6 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company) | 87 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 40 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 29 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] | 26 |
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
- ↑ "Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (Vinyl 7-89531) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Laura Branigan - Spanish Eddie (Vinyl 786868-0) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved December 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Laura Branigan – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Laura Branigan.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Laura Branigan – Spanish Eddie" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Laura Branigan Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Laura Branigan – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Laura Branigan.
- ↑ "Laura Branigan – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Laura Branigan.
- ↑ "Laura Branigan – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Laura Branigan.