"Leila" is a song by American rock band ZZ Top, from their 1981 album El Loco.

The song is a ballad with country and western influences and features Mark Erlewine on steel guitar.

Record World called it a "gorgeous ballad [that] highlights Billy Gibbons' Brian Wilson-ish falsetto vocal flights."

Charts Chart (1981)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot 10077

Personnel Billy Gibbons: guitar, steel guitar, vocals Dusty Hill: bass Frank Beard: drums Mark Erlewine: pedal steel

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