Sway (song)
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Sway"Sway" is the English version of "¿Quién será?", a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. The most famous version is that of Dean Martin recorded in 1954. English lyrics are by Norman Gimbel. Since then the song has been recorded and remixed by many artists (see discography below).
"¿Quién será?" by Pablo Beltrán Y Su Orchestra
"¿Quién será?" is a Spanish song written and recorded by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz.
Dean Martin version
In 1954 the English lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel[1] and recorded by Dean Martin (his recording reached number fifteen on the Billboard magazine best-seller chart[2] and number six on the UK chart).
- Chart performance
Michael Bublé version
"Sway" was released as the fourth and final from Michael Bublé's self-titled debut album in 2004. The physical single was released on July 22, 2004. The song has been used in Las Vegas, CSI: NY, Malcolm in the Middle, The Wedding Date and No Reservations. In many other countries, "Sway" was released as a double A-side with "Spiderman Theme", which was the album's third single. "Sway" was only released as a separate single in Australia.
Tracklisting
- Australian CD Single
- "Sway" (Junkie XL Mix) – 3:46
- "Sway" (Album Version) – 3:08
- "Moondance" (Live) – 3:45
Chart performance
Pussycat dolls version
"Sway" was released single by American R&B/pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls.The song was released in 2004 as the fist single from the Dolls' debut studio album PCD and Shall We Dance?.
Track listings
- "Sway" – 3:12
Selective list of recorded versions
- Originals
- English versions
"¿Quién será?" and "Sway" have been recorded dozens of times by many artists over the decades. This is merely a select list of popular recordings, not a comprehensive listing.
- 1954 – Eileen Barton, on Coral Records, catalog number 61185, backed with "When Mama Calls"
- 1959 – Rosemary Clooney and Perez Prado, from A Touch of Tabasco
- 1960 – Bobby Rydell, Capitol Recording Studios, NYC
- 1961 – Ben E. King, from Spanish Harlem
- 1963 – Cliff Richard, from When In Spain
- 1963 – Julie London, from Latin in a Satin Mood
- 1997 – Brent Spiner, from the soundtrack of the movie Out to Sea
- 1998 – Anita Kelsey, from the movie Dark City
- 1999 – Shaft, titled "(Mucho Mambo) Sway"
- 2003 – Michael Bublé, from his self-titled album Michael Bublé
- 2003 – Peter Cincotti, from his self-titled album Peter Cincotti
- 2004 – Arielle Dombasle, from her 2004 album Amor Amor
- 2007 – Puppini Sisters, Betcha Bottom Dollar
- 2009 – Haifa Wehbe, a Lebanese pop star
- 2010 – Paul Byrom of Celtic Thunder, Irish folk gan roup
- 2011 – Hooshmand Aghili, Iranian Singer
- 2011 – Donald Braswell II, on his 2011 album, Unchained.
- Live renditions during song competitions
- Language versions
The song has been translated and covered in several languages. Here is a selective listing of language versions
- 1954 – Pedro Infante, ¿Quien será? in the movie "Escuela de vagabundos" – Original Version (in Spanish)
- 1954 – Olavi Virta, titled "Keinu kanssani" (in Finnish)
- 1959 – The Peanuts, titled Quién Será (キエンセラ?) (in Japanese)
- 1968 – Teresa Teng, titled "盼望" (in Mandarin)
- 1973 – Sten & Stanley, titled "Äntligen" (in Swedish)
- 1976 – Ajda Pekkan, from "Kim Ne Derse Desin" (in Turkish)
- 1990 – Bjork in album Gling-Gló, as "Í dansi með þér" (in Icelandic)
- 1999 – Götz Alsmann, titled "Zuckersüß" (in German)
- 1999 – Komár László in album Mambó Lackó, as "Mexikói Karnevál" (in Hungarian)
- 2000 – Athena – Macera, from "Tam Zamanı Şimdi" (in Turkish)
- 2002 – Pedro Fernandez, ¿Quien será? (in Spanish)
- 2004 – Arielle Dombasle, titled "Quién Será (Sway)" (in Spanish)
- 2005 – Aaron Kwok, titled "飛" ("Sway") (in Cantonese)
- 2005 – Nguyễn Hưng in album Dạ Vũ, as "Ai Sẽ Là Em" (in Vietnamese)
- 2005 – Walid Soroor, titled "Yar Nazanin" (in Persian)
- 2006 – Anjelika Varum, titled "Румба" ("Rumba") (in Russian)
- 2007 – Koor in album Wust El Balaad, as "بحبك" ("Bahebak") (in Arabic)
- 2007 – Rula Zaki (an Egyptian singer), titled "قلبي دق" ("Qalbi Daq") (in Arabic)
- 2010 – Rula Zaki, in the album "Rula" (in Arabic)
- 2010 – Mohsen Namjoo, in the song (دور ایرانو خط بکش) ("Dowr-e Iran-o Khat Bekesh") in Persian)
- 2010 – Shahkar Binesh Pazhooh, in the song (وسط قلبم) ("Vasat-e Ghalbam") in Persian).
In popular culture
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