Americanos
Encyclopedia
"Americanos" is the second single
from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood
singer Holly Johnson
, from his 1989 debut album Blast
. The song is the most widely known from Johnson. The track was recorded at Studio Guillaum Tell, Townhouse, London and Battery, London.
The song was written by Holly Johnson
.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from former Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Frankie Goes to Hollywood were a British dance-pop band popular in the mid-1980s. The group was fronted by Holly Johnson , with Paul Rutherford , Peter Gill , Mark O'Toole , and Brian Nash .The group's debut single "Relax" was banned by the BBC in 1984 while at number six in the charts and...
singer Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson is an English artist, writer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and former bassist for Big in Japan.- Big in Japan :...
, from his 1989 debut album Blast
Blast (album)
Blast is an album by the British musician Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It was released in 1989 and reached number 1 in the UK charts and sold over 300,000 copies making it platinum. The album stayed on the charts for 17 weeks. The album featured hits "Love Train", "Americanos",...
. The song is the most widely known from Johnson. The track was recorded at Studio Guillaum Tell, Townhouse, London and Battery, London.
The song was written by Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson
Holly Johnson is an English artist, writer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, and former bassist for Big in Japan.- Big in Japan :...
.
Chart Performance
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 1 | 18 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 5 | 9 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 8 | 14 |
| French Singles Chart | 2 | |
| German Singles Chart | 2 | 12 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 10 | ? |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 10 | 13 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 6 | 6 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 12 | 12 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 7 | 4 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 4 | 12 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 | 11 |
| US Dance Music Club Play Singles | 36 | |
Remixes and B-sides
- "Americanos" (Liberty mix)
- "Americanos" (Radio 7" mix)
- "Americanos" (Mambo Dub mix)
- "Americanos" (House Piano remix)
- "Americanos" (Bonus Piano and Effects)
- "Americanos" (Magimix)
- "Americanos" (Magimix dub)
- "Americanos" (Extended version)
- "Americanos" (P.W.L. extended version)
- "Americanos" (7 inch instrumental sax)
- "Americanos" (7 inch instrumental)
- "Americanos" (Justin Strauss mix)
- "Americanos" (Karaoke)