"Mercedes Boy" is a song by American singer
Pebbles from her 1987
self-titled debut studio album. The song was written by Pebbles and produced by
Charlie Wilson, with additional production from Pebbles. "Mercedes Boy" was released as the album's second
single on March 7, 1988, by the
MCA label. It became Pebbles' biggest hit in the United States, peaking at number two on the
Billboard Hot 100.
Chart performance
In the United States, "Mercedes Boy" reached number two on the
Billboard Hot 100, number one on the
Hot Black Singles and
12-inch Singles Sales charts, and number two on the
Dance Club Play chart. In Canada, "Mercedes Boy" peaked at number 14 on the RPM 100 Singles chart. Outside North America, the single peaked at number 42 in the United Kingdom, number 39 in the Netherlands, and number 50 in New Zealand.
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