Say "Si Si"

"Say 'Si Si'" is a popular song.

The music was written by Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona, the original Spanish lyrics by Francia Luban (its original title is "Para Vigo Me Voy"), with English lyrics written by Al Stillman. The song was published in 1935.

The song appeared in various movies, among them It Comes Up Love (sung by Gloria Jean and The Guadalajara Trio, accompanied by Leon Belasco and his orchestra).

The song has been recorded by The Andrews Sisters, by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, and by The Mills Brothers.

The Andrews Sisters' version (on Decca Records label 3013), recorded February 7, 1940 and released in February 1940)[1][2] was the most popular version. It entered the United States charts on March 30, 1940, reaching a peak position of #4.[3][4] This version was also re-released under Decca label 25098 in 1948 after it was included in the movie When My Baby Smiles at Me[5]

The Glenn Miller version, with a vocal by Marion Hutton (on Bluebird Records label 10622[6]), was recorded on January 26, 1940 and also released in 1940. It reached #15 on the United States charts.[3]

The Mills Brothers' recording (on Decca Records, label 28670[7]) was recorded on February 24, 1953.[8][9] It was released in May 1953 and reached #12 on the United States charts.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Decca Records discography of numbers 3000-3499
  2. ↑ Warner, Jay (2006). American Singing Groups: A History from 1940s to Today. Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 8. ISBN 978-0634099786. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Say+Si+Si+%28Para+Vigo+Me+Voy%29+by+The+Andrews+Sisters&id=2284
  4. ↑ http://tsort.info/music/yr1940.htm
  5. ↑ "Advertisement". Billboard: p. 29. December 25, 1948.
  6. ↑ Bluebird Records discography of numbers 10500 to 10999
  7. ↑ "Coming Up in the Trade". Billboard: p. 28. June 6, 1953.
  8. ↑ Ruppli, Michel (Aug 30, 1996). The Decca Labels: A Discography, Volume 1, The California Sessions. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 473. ISBN 978-0313299841. Retrieved 2015-04-10.
  9. ↑ Decca Records discography of numbers 28500-28999