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1981 single by ZZ Top From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Leila" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, from their 1981 album El Loco.
| "Leila" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by ZZ Top | ||||
| from the album El Loco | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Tease Me" | |||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, Frank Beard | |||
| Producer(s) | Bill Ham | |||
| ZZ Top singles chronology | ||||
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The song is a ballad with country and western influences and features Mark Erlewine on steel guitar.[1]
Record World called it a "gorgeous ballad [that] highlights Billy Gibbons' Brian Wilson-ish falsetto vocal flights."[2]
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 77 |
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