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* OneHitWonder: Although it seemed to get MTV play once an hour for a time in 1983, "Mexican Radio" actually ''missed'' the US Top 40, peaking at #58. In the UK, it topped out at #64. But "Mexican Radio" ''was'' a legit top 40 hit in Australia (#33) and New Zealand (#21), and reached its highest chart peak in Canada, where it hit #19. "Mexican Radio" was their only hit in most territories, but in Australia the Prieboy-led "Far Side of Crazy" reached #23, and their cover of The Beach Boys' "Do It Again" peaked at #40.

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* OneHitWonder: Although it seemed to get MTV play once an hour for a time in 1983, "Mexican Radio" actually ''missed'' the US Top 40, peaking at #58. In the UK, it topped out at #64. But "Mexican Radio" ''was'' a legit top 40 hit in Australia (#33) and New Zealand (#21), and reached its highest chart peak in Canada, where it hit #19.#18. "Mexican Radio" was their only hit in most territories, but in Australia the Prieboy-led "Far Side of Crazy" reached #23, and their cover of The Beach Boys' "Do It Again" peaked at #40.
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* OneHitWonder: "Mexican Radio" actually ''missed'' the US Top 40, peaking at #58 -- which was, coincidentally, ''exactly'' the same peak it achieved in the UK. Nonetheless, it remains the band's best-known song, the one most frequently covered by other artists, and their only major chart appearance in their native U.S. The Prieboy-led "Far Side of Crazy" did quite well in Australia.

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* OneHitWonder: Although it seemed to get MTV play once an hour for a time in 1983, "Mexican Radio" actually ''missed'' the US Top 40, peaking at #58 -- which was, coincidentally, ''exactly'' #58. In the same UK, it topped out at #64. But "Mexican Radio" ''was'' a legit top 40 hit in Australia (#33) and New Zealand (#21), and reached its highest chart peak in Canada, where it achieved in the UK. Nonetheless, it remains the band's best-known song, the one most frequently covered by other artists, and hit #19. "Mexican Radio" was their only major chart appearance hit in their native U.S. The most territories, but in Australia the Prieboy-led "Far Side of Crazy" did quite well in Australia.reached #23, and their cover of The Beach Boys' "Do It Again" peaked at #40.
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* Creator/DavidLetterman: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhA2t_mpFCg Yep, they played on the show as well.]]
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* Creator/DavidLetterman: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhA2t_mpFCg Yep, they played on the show as well.]]
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* OneHitWonder: "Mexican Radio" actually ''missed'' the US Top 40, peaking at #58 -- which was, coincidentally, ''exactly'' the same peak it achieved in the UK. Nonetheless, it remains the band's best-known song, the one most frequently covered by other artists, and their only major chart appearance in their native U.S. The Prieboy-led "Far Side of Crazy" did quite well in Australia.
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* BlackSheepHit: When line up #1 recorded "Mexican Radio", they had no idea that song would be that successful.
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