"Mercedes Boy" is a song by American singer Pebbles from her 1987

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debut studio

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. The song was written by the singer and produced by Charlie Wilson, with additional production from Pebbles. "Mercedes Boy" was released as the album's second

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on March 7, 1988, by the MCA label. "Mercedes Boy" was a big hit in the United States, peaking at number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It is her biggest hit on that chart, to date.

Chart performance

In the United States, "Mercedes Boy" reached number two on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, behind

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's " The Flame", number one on the

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chart, and number two for two weeks on the

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chart. In Canada, "Mercedes Boy" peaked at number fourteen on the ''RPM'' Top Singles chart. In Europe, the single was a moderate success, peaking at number 42 in the United Kingdom, number 50 in New Zealand and number 39 in the Netherlands.

Covers and samples

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sampled "Mercedes Boy" on the

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–produced song "Do You Wanna Ride?" *In 1999 American singer Mercedes covered "Mercedes Boy" with altered lyrics on her only studio album ''

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'' (1999).

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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