Loco in Acapulco

"Loco in Acapulco" is a song by the Four Tops, released as a single in 1988. It was written and produced by Phil Collins (who played drums on the track and sang backing vocals) and Lamont Dozier (one third of the group's Motown long-time songwriting team, Holland–Dozier–Holland), for the soundtrack to the film Buster, that also starred Collins in the title role.

"Loco in Acapulco"
Single by The Four Tops
from the album Indestructible and Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Released	14 November 1988[1]
Genre	R&B, soul
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Phil Collins Lamont Dozier
Producer(s)	Phil Collins Lamont Dozier
The Four Tops singles chronology
"Indestructible" (1988) "Loco in Acapulco" (1988) "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine" (1989)

It was released on Arista Records and became an international hit, reaching number 7 in the UK chart, and number 9 in the Netherlands.^[2] The song did not chart in the U.S., as it was issued as the B-side to "Change of Heart", when it was released as a single in the US during 1989. The song is about partying and having fun in the Mexican city of Acapulco. The song subsequently appeared on the Four Tops' 1988 studio album, Indestructible.

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop)[citation needed]	13
Germany (Media Control Charts)[citation needed]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3]	9
UK Singles Chart[4]	7

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5]	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• Levi Stubbs – lead vocals
• Renaldo Benson, Abdul Fakir, Lawrence Payton – backing vocals
• David Williams, Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
• Aaron Zigman – keyboards
• Freddie Washington – bass
• Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
• Phil Collins – producer, songwriting, drums, additional vocals
• Lamont Dozier – producer, songwriting, rhythm arrangements