Comanchero (song)

"Comanchero" is a song by Raggio Di Luna (Moon Ray). It was written by Italian record producer Aldo Martinelli and Simona Zanini and released as a single in 1984 on Discotto S.A.S.^[3] It became a hit single in several European countries, reaching number 2 in Austria, number 3 in West Germany, number 4 in Switzerland, number 5 in France and number 17 in Italy.

"Comanchero"
Single by Raggio Di Luna
B-side	"Comanchero (Instrumental)"
Released	1984
Genre	Italo disco[1]
Length	3:58[2]
Label	Discotto[3] Ariola[4]
Songwriter(s)	Aldo Martinelli, Simona Zanini[5]
Producer(s)	Aldo Martinelli, Fabrizio Gatto[5]

Track listings

7" single (Ariola 107 053)^[5]

1. "Comanchero" (Vocal) – 3:58
2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 4:04

12" maxi (Ariola 601 573 / Il Discotto 1043)^[5]

1. "Comanchero" (Vocal) – 7:38
2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 6:28

12" maxi (Ariola 601 679)^[5]

1. "Comanchero" (Special Disco Remix) – 8:35
2. "Comanchero" (Instrumental) – 6:24

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Comanchero" Chart (1984–1985) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 2 Europe (European Top 100 Singles)[7] 48 France (SNEP)[8] 5 Italy (Musica e dischi)[9] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 4 West Germany (GfK)[10] 3

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Comanchero" Chart (1985) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 12 France (IFOP)[12] 17 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 28 West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] 22

Other versions

In 1997, the song was covered and released as a single by Robin Cook, whose version reached No. 5 in Sweden.^[15]