He Understands Me
| "He Understands Me" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Teresa Brewer | |
| from the album Terrific Teresa Brewer! | |
| B-side | "Just Before We Say Goodbye" |
| Released | 1963 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 2:55 |
| Label | Philips |
| Songwriter(s) | Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore |
"He Understands Me" is a song released in 1963 by Teresa Brewer. The song was a hit single for Johnny Tillotson in 1964, retitled "She Understands Me", and Bobby Vinton in 1966, retitled "Dum-De-Da".
Teresa Brewer version
[edit]Teresa Brewer released the original version of the song in 1963, as a single and on the album Terrific Teresa Brewer! On November 9, 1963, Brewer's version charted at No. 130 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100[1] and reached No. 45 on Cash Box's "Looking Ahead" chart of singles with potential of entering the Cash Box Top 100.[2]
Johnny Tillotson version
[edit]| "She Understands Me" | ||||
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| Single by Johnny Tillotson | ||||
| from the album She Understands Me | ||||
| B-side | "Tomorrow" | |||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 1:58 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore | |||
| Johnny Tillotson singles chronology | ||||
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In 1964, Johnny Tillotson released a version of the song, retitled "She Understands Me", as a single and on the album She Understands Me.[3] Tillotson's version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 31,[4] while reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[5][6] No. 29 on the Cash Box Top 100,[7] No. 25 on Canada's RPM "Top 40 & 5",[8] and No. 5 in Malaysia.[9]
Bobby Vinton version
[edit]| "Dum-De-Da" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Vinton | ||||
| B-side | "Blue Clarinet" | |||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore | |||
| Bobby Vinton singles chronology | ||||
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In 1966, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song, retitled "Dum-De-Da", as a single. Vinton's version spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 40,[10] while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[11][12] No. 32 on the Cash Box Top 100,[13] No. 35 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",[14] and No. 29 on Canada's RPM 100.[15]
French adaptation
[edit]A French language adaptation, titled "Dum di la", with lyrics written by Georges Aber, was released in 1964 by Sylvie Vartan.[16] A track on the EP La plus belle pour aller danser, Vartan’s version reached No. 3 in Wallonia.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Billboard Hot 100", Billboard, November 9, 1963. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ "Looking Ahead", Cash Box, November 9, 1963. p. 28. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Album Reviews", Billboard, December 12, 1964. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Hot 100 - Johnny Tillotson She Understands Me Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - Johnny Tillotson She Understands Me Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, December 12, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, January 2, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM Weekly, Volume 2, No. 16, December 14, 1964. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Hits of the World", Billboard, January 2, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Dum-De-Da Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton Dum-De-Da Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Easy Listening", Billboard, May 21, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, May 28, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ "100 Top Pops", Record World, May 28, 1966. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 5, No. 16, June 13, 1966. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Sylvie Vartan – Dum di la, Ultratop. Retrieved February 25, 2018.