Souvenirs (song)

"Souvenirs, souvenirs"
"Souvenirs, souvenirs"
Single by Johnny Hallyday
from the album Hello Johnny
Released	June 3, 1960
Genre	Rock'n'roll
Length	2:10
Label	Disques Vogue
Songwriter(s)	Cy Coben, Fernand Bonifay
Producer(s)	Jacques Wolfsohn
Johnny Hallyday singles chronology

"Souvenirs"
"Souvenirs"
Single by Bill Ramsey
A-side	"Mach Keinen Heck-Meck"
Released	June 15, 1959
Recorded	June 8, 1959
Genre	Schlager
Length	1:57
Label	Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Cy Coben, Jonny Bartels
Bill Ramsey singles chronology

"Souvenirs"
"Souvenirs"
Single by Barbara Evans with Mort Garson and his Orchestra
B-side	"Pray for Me Mother"
Released	April 20, 1959
Genre	Pop
Length	2:00
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Cy Coben
Producer(s)	Charles Randolph Grean, Lee Schapiro
Barbara Evans singles chronology
Mort Garson singles chronology

"Souvenirs" is a song written by Cy Coben^[2] and originally recorded and released by American singer Barbara Evans backed by Canadian composer Mort Garson and his Orchestra, the song was released in April 1959. The song failed to chart, peaking at 111 in the Bubbling Under Hot 100 in June 1959. Two successful non-English covers would follow, such as in German by expatriate American singer Bill Ramsey in June of that same year (peaking at Number 1 in West Germany in September 1959), and the most successful in French by French singer Johnny Hallyday, released in June 1960.

Track listing

7-inch single RCA Victor 47-7519 (US)

A. "Souvenirs" (2:00)

B. "Pray for Me Mother" (2:10)^[2]

Bill Ramsey version (in German)

In the same year, the song was adapted into German by German poet Jonny Bartels. Sung by expatriate American Jazz singer Bill Ramsey as the b-side to "Mach Keinen Heck-Meck" ("Don't make a fuss") , it reached number one in West Germany in September 1959. The song was also released as a single in the US by Decca Records in February 1960 but failed to chart.

Johnny Hallyday version (in French)

Later the song was adapted into French by Fernand Bonifay [fr].^[5] French singer Johnny Hallyday released it (under the title "Souvenirs, souvenirs") as an EP in June 1960 and would be featured on his debut album "Hello Johnny" later that year.

Track listing

7-inch EP Disques Vogue EPL 7755 (1960, France)

A1. "Souvenirs, souvenirs"

A2. "Pourquoi cet amour"

B1. "Je cherche une fille"

B2. "J'suis mordu"^[5]

"J'suis mordu" is a French adaptation of "I Got Stung"

Charts

Chart (1960)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)^[6]	23

References

^ "Performance: Souvenirs by Barbara Evans with Mort Garson and his Orchestra".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Barbara Evans (2) - Souvenirs (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
^ "Bill Ramsey - Souvenirs - austraincharts.at".
^ "Discographie 1960 (in French)".
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Johnny Hallyday - Souvenirs, Souvenirs at Discogs". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
^ "Johnny Hallyday – Souvenirs souvenirs" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

External links

Johnny Hallyday – "Souvenirs, souvenirs" (EP) at Discogs

[1] "Performance: Souvenirs by Barbara Evans with Mort Garson and his Orchestra".

[Barbara_Evans_(2)_-_Souvenirs_(Vinyl)_at_Discogs-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Barbara Evans (2) - Souvenirs (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-11-17.

[3] "Bill Ramsey - Souvenirs - austraincharts.at".

[4] "Discographie 1960 (in French)".

[Johnny_Hallyday_-_Souvenirs,_Souvenirs_at_Discogs-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Johnny Hallyday - Souvenirs, Souvenirs at Discogs". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved 2017-11-17.

[sc_Wallonia_Johnny_Hallyday-6] "Johnny Hallyday – Souvenirs souvenirs" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-16.

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