Somethin' Stupid
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| “Somethin' Stupid” | ||
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| Single by Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra from the album The World We Knew |
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| Released | 1967 | |
| Format | vinyl record (7") | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Writer(s) | C. Parks | |
"Somethin' Stupid" is a song written by C. Carson Parks and released by Carson and Gaile. It was released in 1967 by Frank Sinatra and his daughter, Nancy Sinatra, on the album The World We Knew. The song rose to #1 on the US Singles Chart and won the elder Sinatra his first Gold single. It was the first and only instance of a father-daughter number-one song in America. The single also reached #1 in the UK the same year.
In the same year, a rising country star Tammy Wynette released her version (with David Houston) on her first album, My Elusive Dreams.
Also in 1967, French singer Sacha Distel released a French version called "Ces mots stupides."
Ali Campbell (of UB40) and his daughter Kibibi Campbell recorded the song for his 1995 solo album Big Love; it was released as a single in the UK reaching number 30 in December.
Robbie Williams' 2001 release with Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman reached number one in the UK.
Other versions figured in the 2005 album by Albin de la Simone, sung in duet with Jeanne Cherhal; by Amanda Barrie and Johnny Briggs; by the jazz-alpine-folk band Global Kryner; and released by The Mavericks on their 1995 album Music For All Occasions. An Hebrew version, called "I Love You", was recorded by Matti Caspi and his daughter, and released in 2005, on his album You Are My Woman. The song was also performed as a b-side by the Australian band Frente off the single for Accidentally Kelly Street.
In 2006, the band DeVotchKa released the EP Curse Your Little Heart, which included a cover of "Somethin' Stupid."
Also Mary Hopkin recorded a version on Y Caneuon Cynnar (The Early Recordings).
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[edit] Robbie Williams version
| “Somethin' Stupid” | |||||
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| Single by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman from the album Swing When You're Winning |
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| Released | December 10, 2001 | ||||
| Format | CD Single, Cassette, DVD Single | ||||
| Recorded | 2001 | ||||
| Genre | Pop | ||||
| Length | 2:50 | ||||
| Label | Chrysalis | ||||
| Writer(s) | C. Parks | ||||
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"Somethin' Stupid" was re-recorded for Robbie Williams' 2001 album, Swing When You're Winning, also released in that year.
[edit] Chart Success
The song became Williams' first Christmas Number-One single in the United Kingdom, and fifth as a solo artist, the single sold 98,506 copies in its first week and 366,000 copies over all earning a Silver Certification by the BPI.[1][2][3]
The song also became another number-one single for Williams in New Zealand, being certified Gold,[4] and became, at the time, his best selling single in Europe charting inside the top ten in most countries. In Australia, it became Williams' fourth top ten single, earning a Gold certification for over 35,000 copies sold.[5]
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Somethin' Stupid".
UK CD
(Released December 10, 2001)
- "Somethin' Stupid" featuring Nicole Kidman - 2:50
- "Eternity" [Orchestral Version] - 5:33
- "My Way" [Live at the Albert Hall] - 7:01
- "Somethin' Stupid" Enhanced Video
UK DVD
(Released December 10, 2001)
- "Somethin' Stupid" Music Video
- "Somethin' Stupid" Behind Scenes
- "That's Life" Audio
- "Let's Face The Music and Dance" Audio
[edit] Certifications & Sales
| Country | Certification (If Any) | Sales/shipments |
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| Australia | Gold[6] | 35,000+ |
| Austria | Gold[7] | 15,000+ |
| France | Silver[8] | 100,000+ |
| Germany | Gold[9] | 150,000+ |
| New Zealand | Gold[10] | 7,500+ |
| Switzerland | Gold[11] | 20,000+ |
| United Kingdom | Silver[12] | 200,000+ |
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak Position[13][14] |
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| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Latvian Singles Chart | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 1 |
| Argentine Singles Chart | 2 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| German Singles Chart | 2 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 3 |
| United World Chart | 3 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 5 |
| Dannish Singles Chart | 6 |
| Mexican Singles Chart | 6 |
| Australian Singles Chart | 8 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 9 |
| French Singles Chart | 16 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 17 |
| Polish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Preceded by "Release Me" by Engelbert Humperdinck |
UK number one single (Nancy and Frank Sinatra version) 13 April 1967 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Shaw |
| Preceded by "Happy Together" by The Turtles |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Nancy and Frank Sinatra version) April 15, 1967 – May 6, 1967 |
Succeeded by "The Happening" by The Supremes |
| Preceded by "Penny Lane" by The Beatles |
United World Chart number one single (Nancy and Frank Sinatra version) April 22, 1967 – June 10, 1967 |
Succeeded by "Respect" by Aretha Franklin |
| Preceded by "Gotta Get Thru This" by Daniel Bedingfield |
UK Singles Chart number one single (Robbie Williams/Nicole Kidman version) December 16, 2001 - January 5, 2002 |
Succeeded by "Gotta Get Thru This" by Daniel Bedingfield |
[edit] References
- ^ First Week Sales for "Somethin' Stupid" in the United Kingdom
- ^ Total Sales for "Somethin' Stupid" in the United Kingdom
- ^ BPI Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ RIANZ – November 19, 2000 - Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ ARIA Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ ARIA Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ IFPI Austrian Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ Disque En France - Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ IFPI Germany Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ RIANZ – November 19, 2000 - Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ IFPI Switzerland Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ BPI Certification for "Somethin' Stupid"
- ^ "Somethin' Stupid" Chart Positions
- ^ Robbie Williams.com > Discography > Somethin' Stupid
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