Spanish Stroll
| "Spanish Stroll" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Mink DeVille | |
| from the album Cabretta[2] | |
| Released | 1977[1] |
| Length | 3:38[2] |
| Label | Capitol Records, EMI Electrola |
| Songwriter(s) | Willy DeVille |
| Producer(s) | Jack Nitzsche |
| Video | |
| "Spanish Stroll" on TopPop on YouTube | |
Spanish Stroll is a 1977 single by American rock band Mink DeVille, off their debut album Cabretta. It features a spoken word section by bassist Rubén Sigüenza during the break, adding a Latin flavor to it.[3]
"Spanish Stroll" reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart; it was to be DeVille's only record ever to chart in the UK.[3] In addition, the song went to number 3 in the Netherlands[4] and number 25 in New Zealand.[5]
In 2007, the song was featured in the American drama film In the Land of Women.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Spanish Stroll (master)". Discogs. 1977.
- ^ a b "Cabretta". Discogs. 1977.
- ^ a b Roach, Martin, ed. (2008). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-7535-1537-2.
- ^ "Mink Deville: Spanish stroll - Positieverloop in de Nederlandse Top 40". Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 1977. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand Single Charts: Mink DeVille". charts.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ "In the Land of Women". Allmusic.