Comanchero (song)

"Comanchero"
Single by Raggio Di Luna
B-side	"Comanchero (Instrumental)"
Released	1984
Genre	Italo disco[1]
Length	3:58[2]
Label	Discotto[3] Ariola[4]
Songwriters	Aldo Martinelli, Simona Zanini[5]
Producers	Aldo Martinelli, Fabrizio Gatto[5]

"Comanchero" is a song by Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray). It was written by Italian record producer Aldo Martinelli and Simona Zanini and released as a single in 1984 on Discotto S.A.S.^[3] It became a hit single in several European countries, reaching number 2 in Austria, number 3 in West Germany, number 4 in Switzerland, number 5 in France and number 17 in Italy.

Track listings

7" single (Ariola 107 053)^[5]

1. "Comanchero" (Vocal) – 3:58
2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 4:04

12" maxi (Ariola 601 573 / Il Discotto 1043)^[5]

1. "Comanchero" (Vocal) – 7:38
2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 6:28

12" maxi (Ariola 601 679)^[5]

1. "Comanchero" (Special Disco Remix) – 8:35
2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 6:24

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Comanchero" Chart (1984–1985) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 2 Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[7] 48 France (SNEP)[8] 5 Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 4 West Germany (GfK)[10] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Comanchero" Chart (1985) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 12 France (IFOP)[12] 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 28 West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 22

Other versions

In 1997, the song was covered and released as a single by Robin Cook, whose version reached No. 5 in Sweden.^[15]

References

1. Joubert, Thomas (2014). Les années Top 50 (in French). Gründ. p. 48. ISBN 978-2-32400-914-3.
2. Amtage & Müller 2003, p. 694.
3. "Special Report: Italy". Billboard. Vol. 96, no. 46. 17 November 1984. p. 9. ISSN 0006-2510.
4. Amtage & Müller 2003, p. 486.
5. "Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray) – Comanchero". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
6. "Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray) – Comanchero" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
7. "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 13. 1 April 1985. p. 10. OCLC 29800226.
8. "Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray) – Comanchero" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
9. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2023. Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Comanchero" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
10. "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
11. "Jahreshitparade 1985". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
12. "Top – 1985". Top-france.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 May 2015.
13. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1985". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 1 April 2015.
14. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts – 1985" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
15. "Swedishcharts.com - Robin Cook with Bluedream - Comanchero". Swedishcharts.com.

Bibliography

• Amtage, Jörg; Müller, Matthias (2003). Jörg Amtage & Matthias Müller präsentieren Alle Hits aus Deutschlands Charts 1954-2003 (in German). Pro Business. ISBN 978-3-937343-20-4.