What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on MCA Records, also Baba O’Riley (The Who), Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) and Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Written by Will Jennings, also My Heart Will Go On (Céline Dion), Higher Love (Kygo) and Looks Like We Made It (Barry Manilow)
Part of Last Mango in Paris, also Jolly Mon Sing, If the Phone Doesn’t Ring, It’s Me and Frank and Lola
Written by Timothy B. Schmit, also I Can’t Tell You Why (Eagles), Do Something (Eagles) and Long Road Out of Eden (Eagles)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Jimmy Buffett wrote 287 songs on fono
Will Jennings wrote 118 songs on fono
Jimmy Buffett’s most frequent co-writer is Roger Guth (33 songs together)
Will Jennings’s most frequent co-writer is Steve Winwood (28 songs together)
Credits
All 5 credits
- Written by
- Jimmy Buffett, Timothy B. Schmit and Will Jennings
- Part of
- Last Mango in Paris
- Released on
- MCA Records
- Written by
- Jimmy Buffett, Timothy B. Schmit and Will Jennings
- Part of
- Last Mango in Paris
- Released on
- MCA Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Will Jennings
Same writer: Timothy B. Schmit
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Last Mango in Paris
Same writer: Will Jennings
Same writer: Timothy B. Schmit
Same label: MCA Records
Same release: Last Mango in Paris
Elsewhere
Sources (6)
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1MusicBrainz Desperation Samba was written by Jimmy Buffett
Desperation Samba was written by Jimmy Buffett
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Desperation Samba was written by Timothy B. Schmit
Desperation Samba was written by Timothy B. Schmit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Desperation Samba was written by Will Jennings
Desperation Samba was written by Will Jennings
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Desperation Samba is part of the release Last Mango in Paris
Desperation Samba is part of the release Last Mango in Paris
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz MCA Records is the label of the song Desperation Samba
MCA Records is the label of the song Desperation Samba
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Desperation Samba was released on 1985-07-16
Desperation Samba was released on 1985-07-16
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026