"Mexican Girl" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1978 studio album ''

The Montreux Album ''The Montreux Album'' is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Smokie, released in 1978. Recorded primarily at Mountain Studios in Montreux (hence the album's title) between 6 and 24 February 1978, it was the band's last album to be ...

''. It was the album's third and final

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. The song first came out in September 1978 as a single and later appeared on the album, which was released in October.

Background and writing

The song was written by

Chris Norman Christopher Ward Norman (born 25 October 1950) is an English soft rock singer. Norman was the original lead singer of the English rock band Smokie (band), Smokie, (1964–1986), who found success in Europe in the 1970s. "Stumblin' In", a 1978 ...

and Smokie drummer

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and produced by

Mike Chapman Michael Donald Chapman (born 13 April 1947) is an Australian-American record producer and songwriter who was a major force in the British pop music industry in the 1970s. He created a string of hit singles for artists including The Sweet, Suzi ...

Commercial performance

The song reached no. 1 in Germany.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

In 2000

issued his solo version of this song as a single (CD maxi) in Europe. The version was part of his 2000 studio album " Full Circle".

References

External links

Smokie — "Mexican Girl" (1978)
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Chris Norman — "Mexican Girl" (2000)
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