Make Believe Mambo

"Make Believe Mambo"
Single by David Byrne
from the album Rei Momo
B-side"Lie to Me"
Released1989
Genre
Length
  • 5:23
  • 6:18 (12" version)
  • 4:04 (video version)
Label
SongwriterDavid Byrne
Producers
David Byrne singles chronology
"The Last Emperor"
(1987)
"Make Believe Mambo"
(1989)
"Dirty Old Town"
(1989)
Music video
"Make Believe Mambo" on YouTube

"Make Believe Mambo" is a song by American rock musician David Byrne from his debut solo studio album Rei Momo (1989). The single peaked at No. 11 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart.[1] The song features Kirsty MacColl and Willie Colón. Its music video features Byrne and two dancers in black-and-white and contains a shorter mix of the song.[2]

Track listing

12" release[3]

  1. "Make Believe Mambo" (extended version)
  2. "Lie to Me"

7" release[4]

  1. "Make Believe Mambo"
  2. "Lie to Me"

References

  1. ^ "David Byrne Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  2. ^ "David Byrne – "Make Believe Mambo" (Official Video)". Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  3. ^ "David Byrne – "Make Believe Mambo"". Discogs. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  4. ^ "David Byrne – "Make Believe Mambo" (1989, vinyl)". Retrieved 30 September 2021.