| "Mexico" | |
|---|---|
| Single byElvis Presley | |
| from the albumFun in Acapulco | |
| A-side | "Mexico" "You Can't Say No in Acapulco" |
| Released | 1963 (1963) |
| Recorded | January 22, 1963 |
| Studio | Radio Recorders,Hollywood |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | |
"Mexico" is a song written bySid Tepper andRoy C. Bennett and originally recorded byElvis Presley for the 1963 Paramount pictureFun in Acapulco.[1][2] It also appeared on thesoundtrack album for the movie.[2]
Released as asingle (with "You Can't Say No in Acapulco" on the opposite side) outside the United States, it reached number 23 inWest Germany in 1964.
The song was written bySid Tepper andRoy C. Bennett.
Elvis Presley recorded the song for the filmFun in Acapulco on January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.[2] The recording sessions featuredBarney Kessel andScotty Moore on guitar,Tiny Timbrell on guitar andmandolin, Ray Siegel on bass,D. J. Fontana andHal Blaine on drums,Emil Radocchia on percussion,Dudley Brooks on piano,Tony Terran and Rudolph Loera on trumpet. Additional vocals were provided bythe Jordanaires and the Amigos.
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mexico" | Elvis Presley | 1:59 |
| 2. | "You Can't Say No in Acapulco" | Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires | 1:53 |
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 7 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 48 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 9 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[6] | 7 |
| West Germany (GfK)[7] | 23 |
