who wrote margaritaville

The song “Margaritaville” was written by Jimmy Buffett.

Jimmy Buffett wrote “Margaritaville” in the mid‑1970s, drawing inspiration from drinking margaritas at a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas, and then finishing the song later in Key West, Florida. Released in 1977 on his album Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes , it went on to become his signature hit and a defining anthem of his laid‑back, beach‑town persona.