Mercedes Boy - Single Remix Version

Pebbles, who proved to be far more than a standard pop star, wrote this song herself. It's about a real guy she fell in love with. In high school, they were in separate relationships and would make friendly eye contact but never really connect even though they were "always on the scene." After about five years, they finally got together, with Pebbles writing the song while she was deeply in love with him.

Both Pebbles and the guy she wrote this song about drove Mercedes, so he was her "Mercedes Boy." She takes a very aggressive stand in the song, offering him a ride instead of trying to get into his car.

Her hit "Girlfriend" was released first, but "Mercedes Boy" was the song that got Pebbles a record deal. When she put her demo tape together, she went the extra step of including a video she made of her performing the song - not common practice in 1987 since it meant shopping around your VHS tapes as well. The gambit worked, and she got a deal with MCA Records.