Spanish Harlem (song)

"Spanish Harlem" is a song recorded by Ben E. King in 1960 for Atco Records for his album of the same name. It was written by Jerry Leiber and Phil Spector and produced by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. "Spanish Harlem" was King's first hit away from The Drifters, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 15 on the rhythm and blues chart.

The song has been covered by a number of artists, including Aretha Franklin for her 1971 compilation Aretha's Greatest Hits, whose version reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was ranked number 358 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".