Suzanne (VOF de Kunst song)
"Suzanne" (titled as "Susanna" for the English version) is a single by Dutch band VOF de Kunst also known as The Art Company, released in 1984.
| "Suzanne" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by The Art Company | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | 1983 |
| Genre | Reggae pop |
| Length | 4:41 |
| Label | CBS |
| Songwriter(s) | Caroline Bogman, Ferdi Lancee |
The song reached number one on the Single Top 100 in the Netherlands.
Formats and track listings
7" single
- "Suzanne" – 4:41
- "Het voordeel van de twijfel" – 3:32
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Single Top 100[1] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 12 |
Adriano Celentano version
In 1984, Adriano Celentano released the album I miei americani ("My Americans"), which consisted of Italian-language covers of mostly American hits, along with "Suzanne" by VOF de Kunst and "Michelle" by The Beatles.
Luis Javier Piedrahita Gaviria (Fausto) was the fourth singer in the list to record the song "Susana" in 1985 with Hispavox, This version of this Colombian singer was very popular in the eighties in Latin America.
Ricky Martin version
| "Susana" | ||||
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| Single by Ricky Martin | ||||
| from the album Ricky Martin | ||||
| Released | August 15, 1992 | |||
| Format | 12" | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Latin pop | |||
| Length | 4:54 | |||
| Label | Sony Discos | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Caroline Bogman, Ferdi Lancee, Mark Foggo | |||
| Producer(s) | Mariano Pérez | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Susana" (audio) on YouTube | ||||
Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Suzanne", called "Susana". He included it on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released it as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.
Formats and track listings
Latin America promotional 12" single
- "Susana" – 4:54
Indian version
The Tamil-language song "Oh Sona" from the Indian film Vaali (1999) is unofficially based on "Suzanne".[3]
References
- Dutch Single Top 100. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
- Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 30. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- "Inspired stuff". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2017.