"I Got Mexico" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Eddy Raven. It was released in January 1984 as the first single from the album I Could Use Another You. Co-written with Frank J. Myers, the song was Raven's first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in June 1984, and spent a total of thirteen weeks in the top 40 of the country chart.[1]

"I Got Mexico"
Single by Eddy Raven
from the album I Could Use Another You
B-side"Love Burning Down"
ReleasedFebruary 1984 (U.S.)
RecordedJanuary 1984
GenreCountry
Length2:27
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Frank J. Myers and Eddy Raven
Producer(s)Paul Worley and Eddy Raven
Eddy Raven singles chronology
"San Antonio Nights"
(1982)
"I Got Mexico"
(1984)
"I Could Use Another You"
(1984)

The song became the first No. 1 produced or co-produced by Paul Worley, who had primarily been known as a session guitarist and a songwriter. Worley had previously produced hit singles for Gary Morris and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, but he would become better known later as the producer of Martina McBride, and bands such as the Dixie Chicks, The Band Perry and Lady Antebellum.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1984) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 7

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 281.
  2. ^ "Eddy Raven Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved June 16, 2021.