Suzanne (VOF de Kunst song)
"Suzanne" (titled as "Susanna" for the English version) is a single by Dutch band VOF de Kunst, also known as The Art Company, released in 1984.
| "Suzanne" | |
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| Single by The Art Company | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Genre | Reggae pop |
| Length | 4:41 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) | Caroline Bogman, Ferdi Lancee |
The song reached number one on the Single Top 100 in the Netherlands, and No. 12 in the United Kingdom.
Formats and track listings
7" single
- "Suzanne" – 4:41
- "Het voordeel van de twijfel" – 3:32
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Single Top 100[1] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 12 |
Ricky Martin version
| "Susana" | ||||
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| Single by Ricky Martin | ||||
| from the album Ricky Martin | ||||
| Released | August 15, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 4:54 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Caroline Bogman, Ferdi Lancee, Mark Foggo | |||
| Producer(s) | Mariano Pérez | |||
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| Audio | ||||
| "Susana" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Suzanne", titled "Susana". It was included on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.
Track listing
Latin America promotional 12" single
- "Susana" – 4:54
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[3] | 10 |
Other versions
In 1984, Kosovo-Albanian singer Naser Gjinovci from the band Minatori recorded an Albanian-language version of "Suzanne", called "Mihane".
In 1984, Adriano Celentano released the album I miei americani ("My Americans"), which consisted of Italian-language covers of mostly American hits, along with "Suzanne" by VOF de Kunst and "Michelle" by the Beatles.
In 1985, Tzimis Panousis, a Greek Alternative Rock-Singer and Comedian, released a comedy version of this song in Greek language. His version was not about a marred date, but a marred visit in the brothel.[4]
In 1997, Serbian singer Igor Starović from the band "Divlji kesten" recorded a Serbian-language version of "Suzanne", called "Suzana[5]".
Colombian singer Luis Javier Piedrahita Gaviria (Fausto) recorded "Susana" in 1985 with Hispavox, which was popular in the eighties in Latin America.
The Tamil-language song "Oh Sona" from the Indian film Vaali (1999) is unofficially based on "Suzanne".[6]
References
- Dutch Single Top 100. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 30. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Los discos más populares (1 de Nov. 1992)". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1vl1v01Ui4&t=116s.
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- Srinivasan, Sudhir (30 September 2016). "Inspired stuff". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2017.