Siffler sur la colline

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"Siffler sur la colline"
Joe Dassin Siffler sur la colline.jpg
Single by Joe Dassin
from the album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées)
B-side"Comment te dire"
ReleasedMarch 1968 (1968-03)
Genre
Length2:32
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s) (music)
Mario Panzeri, Daniele Pace (original lyrics in Italian)
French adaptation :
, Frank Thomas
Producer(s)Jacques Plait
Joe Dassin singles chronology
"La Bande à Bonnot"
(1968) 		"Siffler sur la colline"
(1968) 		"Ma bonne étoile"
(1968)
Music video
"Siffler sur la colline" (audio) on YouTube

"Siffler sur la colline" ("Whistle on the Hill") is a song by Joe Dassin. It was the fourth track of side 1 of his 1969 album Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées).

It is a cover of the Italian song "Uno tranquillo" ("Quiet One"), released in 1967 by Riccardo Del Turco.[1] The lyrics were adapted into French by and Frank Thomas and featured an orchestra conducted by Johnny Arthey.

Released as a single in 1968, the song "Siffler sur la colline" reached no. 2 in Wallonia (French Belgium).[1]

Track listing[]

7" single (CBS 3368)

  1. "Siffler sur la colline" (2:32)
  2. "Comment te dire" (2:55)

Charts[]

"Siffler sur la colline" / "Comment te dire"[2]

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[1] 2
France (IFOP)[3] 2

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France — 470,000[4]

Riccardo Del Turco original[]

"Uno tranquillo"
Riccardo Del Turco Uno tranquillo.jpg
Single by Riccardo Del Turco
from the album Riccardo Del Turco
B-side"Allora hai vinto tu"
Released1967 (1967)
GenrePop
Length3:10
LabelCGD
Songwriter(s)
Riccardo Del Turco singles chronology
"Figlio unico"
(1966) 		"Uno tranquillo"
(1967) 		"L'importante è la rosa"
(1967)

Riccardo del Turco released the song "Uno tranquillo" ("One Quiet Man") as a single in 1967. It was not as successful as his previous single, "Figlio unico", which was a top-ten hit in Italy, and "Uno tranquillo" only peaked at number 21.[5] However, the song is notable for being covered in English as "Suddenly You Love Me" by the Tremeloes and in French as "Siffler sur la colline" by Joe Dassin.

Track listing[]

7”: CGD / N 9658

  1. "Uno tranquillo" – 3:10
  2. "Allora hai vinto tu" – 3:15

The Tremeloes version[]

"Suddenly You Love Me"
The Tremeloes Suddenly You Love Me.jpg
Single by the Tremeloes
from the album Suddenly You Love Me
A-side"As You Are" (double A-side)[6]
Released12 January 1968 (1968-01-12)[6]
GenrePop
Length2:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mike Smith
The Tremeloes singles chronology
"Be Mine"
(1967) 		"Suddenly You Love Me"
(1968) 		"Helule Helule"
(1968)

British band the Tremeloes released an English-language version of the song in January 1968. It peaked at number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100.[7][8]

Release[]

"Suddenly You Love Me" was released as a double A-sided single with "As You Are" in most countries. In the Netherlands and Germany, "As You Are" was promoted as the sole A-side and peaked at number 34 on the German Singles Chart.[9] In the US and Canada, "Suddenly You Love Me" was released two weeks later than the UK, with the flip side "Suddenly Winter", which was the B-side to the band's previous single "Be Mine".[10] In New Zealand, "Suddenly You Love Me" was released with the B-side "Negotiations in Soho Square", taken from the album Alan, Dave, Rick and Chip.[11]

Reception[]

Reviewing for New Musical Express, Derek Johnson wrote that "Suddenly You Love Me" "exudes a wonderfully lighthearted atmosphere, with organ, rattling tambourine and handclaps providing a sizzling backcloth to the boys' spirited vocal". Whilst "As You Are" was described as being "much slower", "a rhythmic ballad with a descriptive lyric".[12]

Billboard described is as "one of [the Tremeloes] most powerful entries to date" and as an "infectious and rhythmic rocker that should quickly surpass their "Even the Bad Times Are Good" and bring them back to the "Silence Is Golden" selling class".[13] Cash Box wrote that "Happy bounce and a terrific up-tempo side done with mirthful group vocals and a soiid orchestral drive make it possibly the brightest side by the Tremeloes in a long while".[14]

Track listing[]

7": CBS / 3234

  1. "Suddenly You Love Me" – 2:45
  2. "As You Are" – 2:45

7": CBS / BA-461174 (New Zealand)

  1. "Suddenly You Love Me" – 2:45
  2. "Negotiations in Soho Square" – 3:01

7": Epic / 5-10293 (US and Canada)

  1. "Suddenly You Love Me" – 2:45
  2. "Suddenly Winter" – 2:26

Charts[]

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) 20
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] 43
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] 9
Canada (CHUM)[17] 7
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 9
New Zealand (Listener)[20] 6
Spain (AFYVE)[21] 7
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[22] 7
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 6
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 44
US Cash Box Top 100[23] 40
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)[24] 7

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France — 470,000[25]

Other versions[]

  • In 1967, Danish vocal quartet Scantetten released a Danish-language version, titled "Du bli'r aldrig millionær", as a single.[26]
  • In 1967, Dutch singer Ben Cramer released a Dutch-language version, titled "Zai zai zai", as his debut single, which peaked at number 12 on the Dutch Single Top 100 and number 7 on the Dutch Top 40.[27][28]
  • In 1968, English singer Cilla Black covered "Suddenly You Love Me" on her album Sher-oo!.[29]
  • In 1968, Finnish singer Tapani Kansa released a Finnish-language version, titled "Päättyneet on päivät", as a single coupled with a cover of "Delilah". The single topped the Finnish Singles Chart.[30]
  • In 1968, Yugoslav band Crni Biseri released a Serbian-language version, titled "Nisam više taj".[31] Their version became a nationwide hit in Yugoslavia.[32]
  • In 1994, Belgian band Chapionettes released a Dutch-language version, titled "Elke keer opnieuw", as a single, which peaked at number 13 on the Ultratop 50 Flanders.[33]
  • In 1971, Malaysian pop singer M. Shariff covered the song as "Keindahan Pantai" ("Beauty of the Beach").

References[]

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  9. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
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  12. ^ "Top Singles" (PDF). New Musical Express. 13 January 1968. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. 10 February 1968. p. 54. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 10 February 1968. p. 30. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
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  24. ^ Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: Singles Chart Book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
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  26. ^ Scantetten – Sig Mig, Hvad Han Har, Jeg Ikke Har (1967, Vinyl), retrieved 2021-07-28
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