Gringo (Sabrina song)

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"Gringo"
Single by Sabrina
ReleasedJuly 1989
Recorded1988/1989
GenreEurodisco[1]
Length3:55
LabelMetronome
Songwriter(s)Sabrina Salerno
David Sion
Elvio Moratto
Producer(s)Giampiero Menzione
Sabrina singles chronology
"Like a Yo-Yo"
(1989)
"Gringo"
(1989)
"Yeah Yeah"
(1990)

"Gringo" is a song by Italian singer Sabrina. It was produced by Giampiero Menzione. The song was released as a non-album single in July 1989. It was a minor hit in UK, where it peaked at number 95.

Song information[edit]

'Gringo' was written by Sabrina and Elvio Moratto. Outside Italy, "Gringo" was licensed to the international record label BMG which resulted in the song being released in many countries and formats.

Formats and track listings[edit]

CD Single[2]
  1. "Gringo" (Extended Mix) – 5:04
  2. "Gringo" (Club Mix) – 5:27
  3. "Gringo" (New Age Mix) – 3:45
  4. "Gringo" (In the House) – 2:51
  5. "Gringo" – 3:55
7" Single[3]
  1. "Gringo" – 3:55
  2. "Gringo" (New Age Mix) – 3:45
12" Single[4]
  1. "Gringo" (Extended Mix) – 5:04
  2. "Gringo" (Club Mix) – 5:27
  3. "Gringo" (In the House) – 2:51
  4. "Gringo" – 3:55

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for "Gringo"
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[5] 16
Italy (Musica e dischi)[6] 12
Spain (AFYVE)[7] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 95

References[edit]

  1. ^ Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music. 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2023. Giorgio Moroder-penned single "Like a Yo Yo" (which reached the top of the Finnish chart) and "Gringo," a slice of revved-up Euro-disco with a western theme (co-written by the artist) that enjoyed Top 10 status in Italy and was a sizeable success in Germany.
  2. ^ "Sabrina – Gringo (CD) at Discogs". discogs. 21 November 1989. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Sabrina – Gringo (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Sabrina – Gringo (Vinyl) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  5. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Sabrina". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 223. ISBN 978-9-5274-6001-6.
  6. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 14 August 2023. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Gringo" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
  7. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. ^ "Sabrina: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 August 2023.