Make Believe Mambo

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Make Believe Mambo
A graphic of a green chile pepper on top of dark red satin
Single by David Byrne
from the album Rei Momo
B-sideLie to Me
Released1989
GenreLatin music, worldbeat
Length5:23, 6:18 (12" version), 4:04 (video version)
LabelLuaka 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. 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.

Track listing

12" release

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

7" release

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