"Spanish Stroll" | |
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Single by Mink DeVille | |
from the album Cabretta [2] | |
Released | 1977 [1] |
Genre | Blues rock [3] |
Length | 3:38 [2] [3] |
Label | Capitol Records, EMI Electrola [1] |
Songwriter(s) | Willy DeVille [3] |
Producer(s) | Jack Nitzsche [3] |
Video | |
"Spanish Stroll" on TopPop on YouTube |
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 usted me quita 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 2000, the UK indie-pop band Spearmint sampled the song on the title track of their album Oklahoma!.[ citation needed]
In 2007, the song was featured in the American drama film In the Land of Women. [7]
In 2010, the song was featured in the independent video game Space Funeral.
In 2016, the song was featured in the made for Netflix film Special Correspondents.