The Champs

The Champs albums

The Champs were an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged 1958 instrumental single "Tequila". The group took their name from that of Gene Autry's horse, Champion, and was formed by studio executives at Autry's Challenge Records to record a B-side for the Dave Burgess single "Train to Nowhere". The intended throwaway track became more famous than its A-side, as "Tequila" went to number one in just three weeks, and the band became the first group to... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Tequila - #2: El Rancho Rock - #3: Limbo Rock - #4: Chariot Rock - #5: Midnighter
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1.1958Go, Champs, Go!230

MP3

1.02/1958

Tequila

203
US ✫1 • US R&B ✫1 • UK 5

MP3


       
instrumental
[Challenge 1016]
written by Daniel Flores
2.05/1958

El Rancho Rock

23
US 30 • US R&B 10

MP3


       
instrumental
[Challenge 59007]
written by Emilio Donato Uranga & Silvano R. Ramos
3.08/1958

Midnighter

3
US 94

MP3


       
US B side to El Rancho Rock
[Challenge 59007]
written by Dave Burgess
2.1958Everybody's Rockin'7

MP3

1.08/1958

Chariot Rock

7
US 59

MP3


       
[Challenge 59018]
written by Dave Burgess
3.1962Great Dance Hits14

MP3

1.02/1962

Tequila Twist

3
US 99

MP3


       
[Challenge 9131]
written by Chuck Rio
2.05/1962

Limbo Rock

12
US 40

MP3


       
instrumental US B side to Tequila Twist
[Challenge 9131]
written by Billy Strange

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