| "Guitar Tango" | ||||
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| Single byThe Shadows | ||||
| B-side | "What a Lovely Tune" | |||
| Released | 27 July 1962 (1962-07-27) | |||
| Recorded | 23 May and 18 June 1962[1] | |||
| Studio | EMI Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Instrumental surf | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer | Norrie Paramor | |||
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"Guitar Tango" is a song originally recorded in French in 1961 as "Guitare-Tango". It was written by Georges Liferman, Norman Maine and Jacques Plaint and there were versions recorded byDario Moreno,Tino Rossi andMaya Casabianca. However, the song is best known for the instrumental version released the following year by British groupthe Shadows which peaked at number 4 on theUK Singles Chart.[2]
7": Columbia / DB 4870
7": Columbia / C 22 243 (Germany)
7": Columbia / SCMH 5130 (Netherlands)
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 6 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] | 18 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5] | 19 |
| France[6] | 9 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 25 |
| India (The Voice, Calcutta)[8] | 1 |
| Ireland (Evening Herald)[9] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[11] | 5 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 10 |
| South Africa[13] | 5 |
| Spain (Promusicae)[14] | 15 |
| Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[15] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 4 |
