Make Believe Mambo

1989 single by David Byrne

"Make Believe Mambo"

Single by David Byrne

from the album Rei Momo

B-side

"Lie to Me"

Released

1989

Genre

Latin music, worldbeat

Length

5:23, 6:18 (12" version), 4:04 (video version)

Label

Luaka Bop, Warner Bros. Records, Sire Records

Songwriter(s)

David Byrne

Producer(s)

David Byrne, Steve Lillywhite

David Byrne singles chronology

"The Last Emperor"
(1987)

"Make Believe Mambo"
(1989)

"Dirty Old Town"
(1989)

"Make Believe Mambo" is a 1989 single by David Byrne from the album Rei Momo. The song 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]

"Make Believe Mambo" (extended version)
"Lie to Me"

7" release^[4]

"Make Believe Mambo"
"Lie to Me"

References

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