Mexico (Elvis Presley song)
"Mexico" is a song written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and originally recorded by Elvis Presley for the 1963 Paramount picture "Fun in Acapulco". It also appeared on the soundtrack album for the movie. Released as a single (with "You Can't Say No in Acapulco" on the opposite side) outside the United States, it reached number 23 in West Germany in 1964. Composition. The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett. Recording. Elvis Presley recorded the song for the film "Fun in Acapulco" on January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders  in Hollywood. The recording sessions featured Barney Kessel and Scotty Moore on guitar, Tiny Timbrell on guitar and mandolin, Ray Siegel on bass, D.J. Fontana and Hal Blaine on drums, Emil Radocchia on percussion, Dudley Brooks on piano, Anthony Terran and Rudolph Loera on trumpet. Additional vocals were provided by The Jordanaires and The Amigos.