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José Cuervo (song)

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"José Cuervo"
Single by Shelly West
from the album West by West
A-side"Country Lullabye"
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1983
GenreCountry
Length2:42
LabelViva
Songwriter(s)Cindy Jordan
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett, Steve Dorff
Shelly West singles chronology
"I Just Came Here to Dance"
(1982)
"José Cuervo"
(1983)
"Flight 309 to Tennessee"
(1983)

"José Cuervo" is a song written and originally recorded by Cindy Jordan in 1981. It was released as a single by American country music artist Shelly West in February 1983 to commercial success.

After a successful duet pairing with David Frizzell for three years, Shelly West went on her own to establish herself as a solo artist. Since her mother was country music singer, Dottie West, success came easily with the release of this song in 1983. The song hit No. 1 on the Country charts and was West's second (and last) No. 1 since 1981's duet with David Frizzell, "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma". The song provided a sales boost for the Jose Cuervo tequila company and brought even more success to West. The song was released on her first solo album, West by West.

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The song is about a woman who drank too much Jose Cuervo tequila the night before.

The follow-up to her No. 1 hit was a Top 5 hit that same year titled, "Flight 309 to Tennessee".

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Shelly West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  2. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2021.