Americanos

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"Americanos"
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Single by Holly Johnson
from the album Blast
Released20 March 1989
GenrePop
Length3:35
LabelMCA Records
Songwriter(s)Holly Johnson
Producer(s)Andy Richards, Steve Lovell
Holly Johnson singles chronology
"Love Train"
(1989) 		"Americanos"
(1989) 		"Atomic City"
(1989)

"Americanos" is a song by English singer Holly Johnson, released in 1989 as the second single from his debut solo album Blast. It was written by Johnson, and produced by Andy Richards and Steve Lovell, with additional production from Dan Hartman.[1]

The song reached No. 4 in the UK and was a commercial success across Europe.[2] A music video was filmed to promote the single. This featured an affluent American family and their somewhat poorer but good hearted neighbours each watching a televised lottery show.[3]

Critical reception[]

Upon release, Chris Heath of Smash Hits described the song as an "'80s update of David Bowie's Young Americans in both its content and its spirit, where he acknowledges the superficiality of the American dream but isn't narrow-minded enough to simply condemn it."[4] New Musical Express noted the song's "acid irony".[5] Steve Sutherland of Melody Maker described the song as having "skirt-twirling Latinate sarcasm".[6] Music & Media described the song as a "thoroughly modern slice of blue-eyed soul" and "very commercial".[7]

Track listing[]

7" Single
  1. "Americanos" - 3:34
  2. "Americanos (Mambo Dub Mix)" - 4:11
12" Single
  1. "Americanos (Liberty Mix)" - 5:32
  2. "Americanos (Radio 7" Mix)" - 3:34
  3. "Americanos (Mambo Dub Mix)" - 4:11
12" Remix Single ("Magimix" release)
  1. "Americanos (Magimix)" - 6:38
  2. "Americanos (Magimix Dub)" - 4:09
12" Remix Single (American/Canadian Extended Version release)
  1. "Americanos (Extended Version)" - 6:44
  2. "Americanos (P.W.L. Extended Version)" - 5:10
12" Remix Single ("Like an Americanos" release - Not on Label)
  1. "Americanos (House Piano Remix)" - 6:44
  2. "Americanos (Bonus Piano And Effects)" - 5:10
CD Single
  1. "Americanos (Radio 7" Mix)" - 3:37
  2. "Americanos (Liberty Mix)" - 5:32
  3. "Americanos (Mambo Dub Mix)" - 4:14
CD Single (American Extended Version promo release)
  1. "Americanos" - 3:30
  2. "Americanos (Extended Version)" - 6:44

Charts[]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[8] 77
Austrian Singles Chart[9] 1
Belgian Singles Chart (Vl)[10] 5
Dutch Singles Chart[11] 8
German Singles Chart[12] 2
Irish Singles Chart[13] 6
Italian Singles Chart[14] 10
New Zealand Singles Chart[15] 10
Norwegian Singles Chart[16] 6
Polish Airplay Chart[17] 12
Spanish Singles Chart[18] 11
Swedish Singles Chart[19] 7
Swiss Singles Chart[20] 4
UK Singles Chart[2] 4
U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[21] 36

In popular culture[]

Features in the film Cookie (1989).

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)

References[]

  1. ^ "Holly Johnson - Americanos / Americanos (Mambo Dub Mix) - MCA - UK - MCA 1323". 45cat. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "holly-johnson | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
  3. ^ "Zang Tuum Tumb and all that | Articles | Holly Johnson spielt lotto-fee". Zttaat.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  4. ^ "Zang Tuum Tumb and all that | Articles | Blast". Zttaat.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  5. ^ "Zang Tuum Tumb and all that | Articles | Holly Johnson: Blast". Zttaat.com. 1989-04-22. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  6. ^ "Zang Tuum Tumb and all that | Articles | Rocket man". Zttaat.com. 1989-04-22. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  7. ^ "Previews: Singles". Music & Media. 15 April 1989.
  8. ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 2015-06-05". Imgur. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05. Retrieved 2015-10-17.
  9. ^ Steffen Hung. "Holly Johnson - Americanos". austriancharts.at. Archived from the original on 2013-11-15. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  10. ^ "Holly Johnson - Americanos". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  11. ^ Steffen Hung. "Holly Johnson - Americanos". dutchcharts.nl. Archived from the original on 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  12. ^ "charts.de". charts.de. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  13. ^ Jaclyn Ward. "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  14. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: J". Hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  15. ^ Steffen Hung. "Holly Johnson - Americanos". charts.nz. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  16. ^ Steffen Hung. "Holly Johnson - Americanos". norwegiancharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  17. ^ "Notowanie nr 393" (in Polish). 2 September 1989. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  18. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  19. ^ Steffen Hung. "Holly Johnson - Americanos". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  20. ^ Steffen Hung. "Holly Johnson - Americanos". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on 2007-11-22. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
  21. ^ Holly Johnson (1960-02-09). "Holly Johnson - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
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