In 1983, Marc Jordan's "Margarita" was hardly a major commercial success, failing to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. Despite never gaining placement, though, the track became one of the most enduring of the soft/yacht rock genre—and remains a classic 43 years later.
Co-produced by Jordan along with Don Murray, it was released on the artist's A Hole in the Wall album. The song tells the story of lost love and heartbreak, as he croons, "Baby, you broke my heart / If you just think that love's a game / You're tearing me apart."
Grunge named the tune on its list of five soft rock songs that initially flopped, but have gained respect from younger generations decades later. "Jordan's non-charting 1983 track 'Margarita' has become a popular track on streaming platforms" like Spotify, the outlet noted, further hailing it "a true gem that has deservedly attracted millions of listens in recent years." At the time of writing, it had notched 5.48 million streams.
On Reddit, listeners sounded off about the iconic track. "This isn’t underrated. It’s his most played song on Spotify and got an 85 on yacht or nyacht, putting it near Essential status," one fan said, while another argued, "that's a fair point bro but in the Yacht rock community it's known but in general it's not well known or played on radio. The most popular upload on youtube only has 100k views which isn't a lot for music and I personally think this song should have been a huge hit."
Meanwhile, someone else declared, "This song has the Smoothest chorus ever."
Last year, a reimagined take on "Margarita" was released, bringing the sound to a whole new audience. "This new version of 'Margarita,' which is a little more laid-back arranged and performed, presents the song in a completely new perspective that even more demonstrates what a fantastic song this is," a fan shared via Facebook in August 2025.
While best known for co-writing the global No. 1 hit "Rhythm of My Heart," Jordan has also penned songs for the legendary Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, Cher, Bonnie Raitt, and Rod Stewart, according to marcjordan.com. He was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in October 2023.
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