"Mexico" is a song written by James Taylor that first appeared as the opening track of his 1975 album Gorilla.

"[1] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Dave Lifton sees it as a reflection of the lighter tone Taylor brought to the Gorilla album compared to his earlier brooding lyrics.

[6] Musicologist James Perone points out that an unusual feature of the song is an abrupt key change from E major at the end of the verses to F-sharp major to begin the refrain, which Perone interprets as corresponding to the shift between describing how the singer imagines Mexico to be and his declaration that he needs to go there.

[10][11] Billboard described the song as an "easy, mid-tempo cut" with smooth vocals with the instrumentation dominated by percussion and steel drums.

[12] Cash Box called it "a bright change of pace in the form of a bubbling Latin beat dressed in la ropa de conga, vibraphone, and acoustic guitar.

[15] Author Martin Charles Strong describes it as "demonstrating what Taylor was capable of when he decided to step up a gear.

"[5] Rolling Stone Album Guide critic Mark Coleman appreciates the song's sense of humor.