title: Mexican Girl
text: # Mexican Girl
  
  "Mexican Girl" is a song by the British rock band Smokie from their 1978 studio album The Montreux Album. It was the album's third and final single. The song first came out in September 1978 as a single and later appeared on the album, which was released in October.
  
  ## Background and writing
  
  The song was written by Chris Norman and Smokie drummer Pete Spencer and produced by Mike Chapman.
  
  ## Commercial performance
  
  The song reached no. 1 in Germany.
  
  ## Cover versions
  
  In 2000, Chris Norman issued his solo version of the song as a CD maxi-single in Europe. This version was released as the second single from his eleventh studio album, Full Circle (2000).
  
  