Fraulein (song)
| "Fraulein" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Helms | ||||
| A-side | "(Got A) Heartsick Feeling" | |||
| Released | February 1957 | |||
| Format | Vinyl | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Writer(s) | Lawton Williams | |||
| Bobby Helms singles chronology | ||||
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"Fraulein" is a 1957 single by Bobby Helms. "Fraulein" was Bobby Helms debut single on the U.S. country chart, reaching #1 for four weeks and staying on chart for 52 weeks, the sixth longest song in country music history to spend over 50 weeks on the country singles chart. The song's popularity crossed over to the pop chart where "Fraulein" peaked at #36.[1]
In 1967, this song was covered by the late Singaporean singer/songwriter/lyricist Su Yin (舒雲) in Mandarin Chinese language with Chinese lyrics written by Li Tian (黎天) and given the title name of 夜茫茫, appearing on his LP album 黃昏放牛＊一片青青的草地, and released by EMI Columbia Records.
Jerry Lee Lewis released a version on his 1969 album, Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 2.[2] In 1974, Mickey Gilley also covered the song and released it on his album City Lights.
Philippine singer Victor Wood covered this song on the album Memories.
Chart performance
| Chart (1957–58) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 282.
- ↑ Jerry Lee Lewis, Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 2 Retrieved June 20, 2012.
| Preceded by "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On" by Jerry Lee Lewis |
Billboard C&W Best Sellers in Stores number-one single September 16, 1957 |
Succeeded by "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers |