Spanish Stroll
1977 single by Mink DeVille
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Spanish Stroll is a 1977 single by American rock band Mink DeVille, off their debut album Cabretta. Although the lead singer is Willy DeVille, the song features a spoken word section by bassist Rubén Sigüenza, during the break, adding a Latin flavor to it.[3]
| "Spanish Stroll" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Mink DeVille | |
| from the album Cabretta[1] | |
| Released | 1977[2] |
| Length | 3:38[1] |
| Label | Capitol Records, EMI Electrola |
| Songwriter | Willy DeVille |
| Producer | Jack Nitzsche |
| Live performance video | |
| "Spanish Stroll" on TopPop on YouTube | |
"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] The song was also used as the ending theme of the 2010 RPG Maker game Space Funeral.