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]

In 2016, the song was featured in the made for Netflix film Special Correspondents

References

  1. 1 2 "Cabretta". Discogs.
  2. 1 2 "Spanish Stroll (master)". Discogs.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Spanish Stroll". Discogs.
  4. 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.
  5. ↑ "Mink Deville: Spanish stroll - Positieverloop in de Nederlandse Top 40". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 1977. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand Single Charts: Mink DeVille". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  7. ↑ "In the Land of Women". Allmusic.
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