Connie Francis / discography

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Connie Francis  - discography
Connie Francis (1961)
Connie Francis (1961)
Publications
Arrow southwest blue.svgStudio albums 48
Arrow southwest blue.svgCollab albums 1
Arrow southwest blue.svgLive albums 2
Arrow southwest blue.svgCompilations 35
Arrow southwest blue.svgEPs 54
Arrow southwest blue.svgChristmas albums 1
Arrow southwest blue.svgSingles 151
Arrow southwest blue.svgBox sets 11

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American pop singer Connie Francis . According to sources, she has sold more than 100 million records in his career. The most successful release by Francis after record awards is the compilation The Very Best Of Connie Francis with around 500,000 units sold. Their most successful release in Germany is the single Jive Connie with 250,000 units sold, making it one of the best-selling hits since 1975 .

General information on interpretation

For the sake of clarity, the discography only includes publications from Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Albums

Studio albums

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1958 Who's Sorry Now?
• UK: MGM D-153
• US: MGM E-3686
- - - - -
First published: May 1958
1959 The Exciting Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 65 010
• UK: MGM C-786
• US: MGM E-3761
- - - - -
First published: March 1959
My Thanks to You
• UK: MGM C-782
• US: MGM E-3776
- - - - -
First published: June 1959
Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers
• US: MGM E-3794
- - - UK12 (1 week)
UK
-
First published: June 1959
Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites
• UK: MGM C-821; MGM CS-6002
• US: MGM E-3791
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Country & Western - Golden Hits
• US: MGM E-3795
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Connie Francis sings Fun Songs for Children
• UK: MGM C-819
• US: Lion Records L-70126; MGM E-4023
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
1960 Connie Francis sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites
(also known as: Connie Francis sings Spanish Favorites )
• DE: MGM 65 046
• US: MGM E-3853
- - - - -
First published: July 1960
Connie Francis sings Jewish Favorites
• UK: MGM C-845
• US: MGM E-3869
- - - - -
First published: October 1960
More Italian Favorites
• US: MGM E-3871
- - - - -
First published: 1960
1961 Songs to a Swinging Band
• US: MGM E-3893
- - - - -
First published: February 1961
Connie Francis sings “Never on Sunday”
(also known as: Connie Francis sings Film Hits )
• DE: MGM 65 023
• US: MGM E-3965
- - - - -
First published: September 1961
Sing Along with Connie Francis
• US: MatiMor Superecords 8002
- - - - -
First published: September 1961
Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites
• US: MGM E-3969
- - - - -
First published: October 1961
1962 Connie Francis sings Irish Favorites
• US: MGM E-4013
- - - - -
First published: February 1962
Do the Twist ( aka : Dance Party )
• US: MGM E-4022
- - - - -
First published: February 1962
Connie Francis sings “Second Hand Love”
• US: MGM E-3853
- - - - -
First published: May 1962
Country Music - Connie Style
• DE: MGM 65 033
• US: MGM E-4079
- - - - -
First published: August 1962
Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 65 029
- - - - -
First published: 1962
Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits
• DE: MGM 65 034
• US: MGM E-4102
- - - - -
First published: December 1962
1963 Follow the Boys
• DE: MGM 65 036
• US: MGM E-4123
- - - - -
First published: February 1963
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits
• DE: MGM 65 037
• US: MGM E-4048
- - - - -
First published: April 1963
Greatest American Waltzes
• US: MGM E-4145
- - - - US94 (17 weeks)
US
First published: July 1963
“Mala Femmena” and Connie's Big Hits from Italy
• US: MGM E-4161
- - - - US70 (13 weeks)
US
First published: August 1963
In the Summer of His Years
• US: MGM E-4210
- - - - US126 (2 weeks)
US
First published: December 1963
1964 Connie Francis Sings German Favorites
• US: MGM E-4124
- - - - -
First published: January 1964
Looking for Love (also known as: I would love to be in love )
• DE: MGM 65 041
• US: MGM E-4210
- - - - US122 (9 weeks)
US
First published: June 1964
A New Kind of Connie…
• US: MGM E-4253
- - - - US149 (2 weeks)
US
First published: September 1964
1965 Connie Francis Sings “For Mama”
• US: MGM E-4294
- - - - US78 (15 weeks)
US
First published: 1965
Connie Francis Sings All Time International Hits
• DE: MGM 65 058
• US: MGM E-4298
- - - - -
First published: 1965
When the Boys Meet the Girls
• US: MGM E-4334
- - - - US61 (9 weeks)
US
First published: 1965
1966 Jealous Heart
• US: MGM E-4355
- - - - -
First published: 1966
Movie Greats of the 60s
• DE: MGM 65 065
• US: MGM E-4382
- - - - -
First published: July 1966
Melodies that conquer the world
• DE: MGM 65 061
- - - - -
First published: October 1966
Connie Francis and the Kids Next Door
• US: MGM LES-903
- - - - -
First published: October 1966
1967 Love, Italian Style
• US: MGM E-4448
- - - - -
First published: January 1967
Happiness - Connie Francis on Broadway Today
• DE: MGM 65 080
• US: MGM E-4472
- - - - -
First published: May 1967
Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60
• US: MGM E-4474
- - - - -
First published: July 1967
My Heart Cries for You
• US: MGM E-4487
- - - - -
First published: 1967
1968 Hawaii Connie
• UK: MGM C-8110
• US: MGM E-4522
- - - - -
First published: 1968
Let me be with you
• DE: MGM 665 089
- - - - -
First published: 1968
Connie & Clyde - Hit Songs of The 30s
• DE: MGM 665 103
• US: MGM E-4573
- - - - -
First published: May 1968
Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David
• US: MGM E-4585
- - - - -
First published: November 1968
1969 The Wedding Cake
• US: MGM SE-4637
- - - - -
First published: 1969
Connie Francis sings the Songs of Les Reed
• US: MGM SE-4655
- - - - -
First published: November 1969
1978 Who's Happy Now?
• US: United Artists Records
- - - - -
First published: 1978
What I am
• DE: United Artists Records 30 196 XOT
- - - - -
First published: July 7, 1978
1981 I'm Me Again
• US: MGM 1-5406
- - - - -
First publication: 1981

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Collab albums

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1964 Connie Francis & Hank Williams, Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites
• US: MGM E-4251
- - - - -
First published: November 1964
with Hank Williams, Jr.

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Live albums

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1961 Connie Francis at The Copa
• US: MGM E-3913
- - - - -
First published: 1961
1966 Connie Francis Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas
• US: MGM E-4411
- - - - -
First published: 1966

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Compilations

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1959 Connie's Greatest Hits
• DE: MGM 65 017
• UK: MGM-C-831
• US: MGM E-3793
- - - UK16 (3 weeks)
UK
-
First published: 1959
1961 More Greatest Hits
• US: MGM E-3942
- - - - -
First published: 1961
1963 16 of Connie's Biggest Hits
• UK: MGM C-970
- - - - -
First published: 1963
The Very Best Of Connie Francis
• US: MGM ST-90510
- - - - US68
gold
gold

(23 weeks)US
First published: August 1963
1964 My Greatest Songs
• DE: MGM 65 039
- - - - -
First published: 1964
Your great successes
• DE: MGM 65 040
- - - - -
First published: 1964
1966 The Best of Connie Francis
• UK: MGM C-8041
- - - - -
First published: 1966
Somewhere, My Love
• DE: Polydor 60 709
- - - - -
First published: June 1966
1977 20 All Time Greats
• UK: Polydor 2391290
- - - UK1
gold
gold

(22 weeks)UK
-
First published: 1977
1979 Stargala
• DE: Polydor 2664 407
- - - - -
First published: 1979
1990 Where the Hits Are
• US: Malaco Records 2003
- - - - -
First published: August 7, 1990
1991 24 Greatest Hits
• DE: Companion 6187082
- - - - -
First publication: 1991
The great German Schlager archive
• DE: Sono Cord 281/36 270-7
- - - - -
First publication: 1991
with Conny Froboess
1992 Jive Connie - Connie Francis Party Power
• DE: Polydor 513 432-4
DE27 (22 weeks)
DE
AT9 (16 weeks)
AT
- - -
First publication: 1992
1993 The Singles Collection
• DE: Polydor 519 131-2
- - - UK12 (5 weeks)
UK
-
First published: April 5, 1993
1997 The Hits Collection
• UK: Spectrum Music
- - - UK-
silver
silver
UK
-
First published: July 28, 1997
Love is a strange game
• DE: Polydor 539 503-2
- - - - -
First published: October 27, 1997
The Italian Collection Volume One
• DE: Polydor 539556-2
- - - - -
First published: November 18, 1997
1999 The Collection
• DE: Spectrum 554 702-2
- - - - -
First published: January 19, 1999
2006 Connie Sings Buddy
• DE: ZYX HIB 10136-2
- - - - -
First published: 2006
2007 Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me
• DE: Pegasus EM44747-93
- - - - -
First published: April 15, 2007
2008 Star Edition
• DE: Koch Universal 060075303735
- - - - -
First published: February 22, 2008
2010 A Little Bit of Country - A Little Bit of Rock & Roll
• DE: Alive 826512
- - - - -
First published: March 12, 2010
Golden Greats
• DE: Disky DMP906429
- - - - -
First published: March 26, 2010
Stupid Cupid - 50 of the Best Hits
• DE: ZYX TIP 77316-2
- - - - -
First published: September 24, 2010
2012 Everybody's Somebody's Fool - The Very Best of Connie Francis 1959–1961
• DE: Jasmine JASCD 203
- - - - -
First published: February 24, 2012
28 Greatest Hits
• DE: Remember RMB75166
- - - - -
First published: April 7, 2012
2013 Greatest Hits Plus
• DE: Golden Stars GSS5699
- - - - -
First published: April 5, 2013
2015 Country & Western, Connie Francis Style
• DE: Jasmine Records JASMCD 3660
- - - - -
First published: August 21, 2015
Extended Play…
• DE: High Note EXTPCD606
- - - - -
First published: August 28, 2015
Lipstick on Your Collar - The Collection
• DE: MC Deluxe MCDLXL 002
- - - - -
First published: November 6, 2015
2018 Love is a strange game
• DE: LaserLight / Delta N16386
- - - - -
First published: February 2, 2018
Connie Francis Sings Country Hits
• DE: Not Now NOT2CD 706
- - - - -
First published: July 20, 2018
2019 The Album
• DE: Power Station POW2346
- - - - -
First published: April 8, 2019
My Happiness
• DE: Cult Legends CL78793
- - - - -
First published: July 25, 2019

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EPs

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1958 Connie Francis
• US: MGM X 1599
- - - - -
First published: March 1958
Who's Sorry Now Vol. I
• US: MGM X 1603
- - - - -
First published: April 1958
Who's Sorry Now Vol. II
• US: MGM X 1604
- - - - -
First published: April 1958
Who's Sorry Now Vol. III
• US: MGM X 1605
- - - - -
First published: April 1958
A Girl in Love
• UK: MGM EP 658
- - - - -
First published: May 1958
Heartaches
• UK: MGM EP 677
- - - - -
First published: October 1958
1959 If I Didn't Care
• DE: MGM M 21172
• UK: MGM EP 697
• US: MGM X 1662
- - - - -
First publication: February 1959
various title lists in DE / UK / US
Connie Francis
• UK: MGM EP 686
- - - - -
First published: March 1959
The Exciting Connie Francis Vol. 1
• US: MGM X 1663
- - - - -
First published: April 1959
The Exciting Connie Francis Volume 2
• US: MGM X 1664
- - - - -
First published: April 1959
The Exciting Connie Francis Vol. 3
• US: MGM X 1665
- - - - -
First published: April 1959
My Thanks to You Vol. 1
• US: MGM X 1675
- - - - -
First published: August 1959
My Thanks to You Vol. 2
• US: MGM X 1676
- - - - -
First published: August 1959
My Thanks to You Vol. 3
• US: MGM X 1677
- - - - -
First published: August 1959
Connie Francis
• US: MGM X 1687
- - - - -
First published: September 1959
Connie Francis My Happiness
• US: MGM X 1655
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
My Happiness Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 63 001
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Connie's Greatest Hits Vol. 1
• US: MGM X 1688
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Connie's Greatest Hits Vol. 2
• US: MGM X 1689
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Connie's Greatest Hits Vol. 3
• US: MGM X 1690
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Rock n 'Roll Million Sellers Vol. 1
• US: MGM X 1691
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Rock n 'Roll Million Sellers Vol. 2
• US: MGM X 1692
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Rock n 'Roll Million Sellers Vol. 3
• US: MGM X 1693
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Country & Western Golden Hits Vol. 1
• US: MGM X 1694
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Country & Western Golden Hits Vol. 2
• US: MGM X 1695
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
Country & Western Golden Hits Vol. 3
• US: MGM X 1696
- - - - -
First published: November 1959
You're My Everything
• UK: MGM-EP-711
- - - - -
First published: December 1959
1960 Connie Francis
• US: MGM X1703
- - - - -
First published: 1960
Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers
• UK: MGM EP 717
- - - - -
First published: April 8, 1960
Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers No. 2
• UK: MGM EP 720
- - - - -
First published: April 1960
Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers No. 3
• UK: MGM EP 731
- - - - -
First published: May 1960
Malagueña
• US: MGM HT 057-12
- - - - US42 (9 weeks)
US
First published: August 1960
First Lady of Record
• UK: MGM EP 742
- - - - -
First published: December 1960
1961 Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 63 010
- - - - -
First published: 1961
Where the Boys Are
• UK: MGM EP 756
- - - - -
First published: August 1961
Italian Favorites
• DE: MGM 63 016
- - - - -
First published: November 1961
Connie Francis Favorites
• UK: MGM EP 759
- - - - -
First published: December 1961
1962 Connie Francis
• US: MGM X1706
- - - - -
First published: 1962
Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 63 019
- - - - -
First published: January 1962
Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 63 021
- - - - -
First published: March 1962
Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites
• UK: MGM-EP-760
- - - - -
First published: August 1962
Connie's American Hits
• UK: MGM-EP-769
- - - - -
First published: December 1962
1963 Greatest American Waltzes
• US: MGM SLM-4145
- - - - -
First published: 1963
More Italian Favorites Connie Francis
• DE: MGM 63 025
- - - - -
First published: March 1963
Hey Ring-A-Ding
• UK: MGM EP 773
- - - - -
First published: March 1, 1963
What Kind of Fool am I
• UK: MGM EP 775
- - - - -
First published: November 1, 1963
1964 Mala Femmena
• UK: MGM EP 780
- - - - -
First published: 1964
From Italy… with Love
• UK: MGM EP 783
- - - - -
First published: August 1964
1965 Country Music Connie Style
• US: MGM SLM 4079
- - - - -
First published: 1965
Connie Francis Sings for Mama
• UK: MGM EP 789
- - - - -
First published: April 1965
1966 Connie Francis
• UK: MGM EP 792
- - - - -
First published: 1966
Connie Francis Jealous Heart
• US: MGM SLM 4355
- - - - -
First published: 1966
Connie Francis Movie Greats of the 60’s
• US: MGM SLM 4382
- - - - -
First published: 1966

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Christmas albums

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1959 Christmas in My Heart
(also known as: Christmas with Connie or Connie's Christmas )
• UK: MGM C-797
• US: MGM E-3792; E-4399
- - - - -
First published: November 1959

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Singles

Barcarole record label at night
year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks / months, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sourcesTemplate: chart table / maintenance / monthly data
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks / months, awards, comments)
Remarks [↑]: treated together with the previous entry;
[←]: placed in both charts
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1955 Freddy
• US: MGM K 12015
- - - - -
First published: June 1955
(Oh Please) Make Him Jealous
• US: MGM K 12056
- - - - -
First published: July 1955
Are You Satisfied?
• US: MGM K 12122
- - - - -
First published: November 1955
1956 My First Real Love
• UK: MGM-SP 1169
• US: MGM K 12191
- - - - -
First published: February 1956
Forgetting
• US: MGM K 12251
- - - - -
First published: May 1956
Everyone Needs Someone / My Sailor Boy
• UK: MGM 932 (A-side: My Sailor Boy)
• US: MGM K 12335 (A-side: Everyone Needs Someone)
- - - - -
First published: September 1956
I Never Had a Sweetheart
• UK: MGM 945
• US: MGM K 12375
- - - - -
First published: November 1956
1957 No Other One
• US: MGM K 12440
- - - - -
First published: March 1957
Faded Orchid / Eighteen
• UK: MGM 962 (A-side: Eighteen)
• US: MGM K 12490 (A-side: Faded Orchid)
- - - - -
First published: May 1957
The Majesty of Love
• UK: MGM 969
• US: MGM K 12555
- - - - US93 (1 week)
US
First published: Sep 16, 1957
by Marvin Rainwater
Sales: + 1,000,000
Who's Sorry Now
• DE: MGM 61 031
• UK: MGM 975
• US: MGM K 12588
- - - UK1 (25 weeks)
UK
US4 (22 weeks)
US
First published: September 1957
Sales: + 1,000,000
1958 Lock Up Your Heart / I'm Sorry I Made You Cry *
• UK: MGM 982 (A-side: I'm Sorry I Made You Cry)
• US: MGM K 12647 (A-side: Lock Up Your Heart)
- - - UK11 (10 weeks)
UK
US36 (12 weeks)
US
First published: April 1958
* Original: Nick Jeannine Clesi
Heartaches
• US: MGM K 12669
- - - - -
First published: June 1958
Stupid Cupid
• DE: MGM M 21009
• UK: MGM 985
• US: MGM K 12683
- - - UK1 (19 weeks)
UK
US17 (14 weeks)
US
First published: June 25, 1958
Fallin '
US: MGM K 12713
- - - UK20 (5 weeks)
UK
US30 (10 weeks)
US
First published: September 17, 1958
I'll Get By / Fallin '
• DE: MGM M 21064 (A-side: Fallin')
• UK: MGM 993 (A-side: I'll Get By)
- - - UK19 (6 weeks)
UK
-
First published: October 1958
You Always Hurt the One You Love
• UK: MGM 998
- - - UK13 (7 weeks)
UK
-
First published: November 1958
My Happiness
• DE: MGM M 21100
• UK: MGM 1001
• US: MGM K 12738
DE10 (4 months)
DE
- - UK4 (15 weeks)
UK
US2 (18 weeks)
US
First published: November 19, 1958
Sales: + 1,000,000
1959 If I Didn't Care
• UK: MGM 1012
- - - - US22 (11 weeks)
US
First published: March 1959
Lipstick on Your Collar
• DE: MGM M 21193
• UK: MGM 1018
• US: MGM K 12793
- - - UK3 (16 weeks)
UK
US5 (17 weeks)
US
First published: May 1959
Sales: + 1,000,000
Frankie
• US: MGM
- - - - US9 (15 weeks)
US
First published: May 1959
You're Gonna Miss Me
• DE: MGM 61 005 (A-side: Plenty Good Lovin ')
• UK: MGM 1036 (A-side: Plenty Good Lovin')
• US: MGM K 12824 (A-side: You ' re gonna miss me)
- - - UK18 (6 weeks)
UK
US34 (10 weeks)
US
First published: August 1959
Plenty Good Lovin '
• US: MGM K 12824 (A-Side: You're Gonna Miss Me)
- - - - US69 (7 weeks)
US
First published: August 1959
Among My Souvenirs
• DE: MGM 61 009
• UK: MGM-1046
• US: MGM Golden Circle KGC136
- - - UK11 (10 weeks)
UK
US7 (15 weeks)
US
First published: October 1959
Sales: + 1,000,000
God Bless America
• US: MGM K 12841
- - - - US36 (11 weeks)
US
First published: November 1959
Original: Kate Smith
1960 Mama
• DE: MGM 61 017
• UK: MGM 1070
• US: MGM K 12878
- - - UK2 (19 weeks)
UK
US8 (13 weeks)
US
First published: February 1960
Sales: + 1,000,000
Original: Beniamino Gigli - Mamma
Teddy
• US: MGM 9043
- - - - US17 (11 weeks)
US
First published: February 1960
Jealous of You (tango della gelosia)
• DE: MGM 61 705
• US: MGM K 12899
- - - - US19 (11 weeks)
US
First published: April 1960
Valentino
• DE: MGM 61 018
• UK: MGM 1060
- - - UK27 (8 weeks)
UK
-
First published: May 1960
Everybody's Somebody's Fool
• DE: MGM 61 023
• UK: MGM 1086
• US: MGM Golden Circle KGC 165
DE26 (1 month)
DE
- - UK5 (13 weeks)
UK
US1 (18 weeks)
US
First published: May 1, 1960
Sales: + 1,000,000
Original: Jimmy Scott
Love is a strange game
• DE: MGM 61 025
DE3 (7 months)
DE
- -[UK: ↑][US: ↑]
First published: July 1960
EN version of Everybody's Somebody's Fool
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
• DE: MGM 61 028
• UK: MGM 1100
• US: MGM K 12923
- - - UK3 (15 weeks)
UK
US1 (17 weeks)
US
First published: August 1960
Sales: + 1,000,000
Many Tears Ago
• DE: MGM 61 034
• UK: MGM 1111
• US: MGM K 12964
- - - UK12 (9 weeks)
UK
US7 (13 weeks)
US
First published: October 1960
Sales: + 1,000,000
Senza Mama (With No One)
• US: MGM Golden Circle KGC 156
- - - - US87 (1 week)
US
First published: October 1960
B-side by Many Tears Ago
I'll never get away from you
• DE: MGM 61 035
DE39 (1 month)
DE
- - - -
First published: December 1960
Where the Boys Are / Atashi No (Japanese version)
• DE: MGM 61 038 (EN version)
• UK: MGM 1121 (EN version)
• US: MGM K 12971 (EN version); MGM K 13005 (JP version)
- - - UK5 (14 weeks)
UK
US4 (15 weeks)
US
First published: December 1960 (EN version)
First published: April 1961 (JP version)
Sales: + 1,000,000
No one
- - - - US34 (8 weeks)
US
First published: December 1960
1961 When I dream
• DE: MGM 61 039
- - - - -
First published: January 1961
Breakin 'in a Brand New Broken Heart
• DE: 61 041
• UK: MGM 1136
• US: MGM K 12995
- - - UK12 (11 weeks)
UK
US7 (10 weeks)
US
First published: March 1961
Handsome, strange man
• DE: MGM 61 042
DE3 (6 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: April 1961
Original: Connie Francis - Someone Else's Boy
Together
• DE: MGM 61 045
• UK: MGM 1138
• US: MGM K 13019
- - - UK6 (11 weeks)
UK
US6 (11 weeks)
US
First published: June 1961
Sales: + 1,000,000
Too Many Rules
• US: MGM EPD 119
- - - - US72 (2 weeks)
US
First published: June 1961
Havah Negilah
• DE: MGM 61 043
- - - - -
First published: July 1961
One day I'll come again
• DE: MGM 61 044
DE16 (3 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: July 1961
Hollywood
• DE: MGM 61 048 (A-side: Dreamboat)
• US: MGM K 13039 (A-side: Hollywood)
- - - - US42 (7 weeks)
US
First published: September 1961
Dreamboat
• DE: MGM 61 048 (A-side: Dreamboat)
• US: MGM K 13039 (A-side: Hollywood)
- - - - US14 (9 weeks)
US
First published: September 1961
When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)
• DE: MGM 61 055
• US: MGM K 13051
- - - - US10 (12 weeks)
US
First published: November 1961
An island for two
• DE: MGM 61 050
DE7 (5 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: November 1961
Baby's First Christmas
• UK: MGM 1145
- - - UK30 (4 weeks)
UK
US26 (5 weeks)
US
First published: November 1961
1962 Don't Break the Heart That Loves You /
Tu 'mir nicht weh (German version)
• DE: MGM 61 056 (DE version); MGM 61 057 (EN version)
• UK: MGM 1157 (EN version)
• US: MGM K 13059 (EN version)
DE2 (5 months)
DE
- - UK39 (3 weeks)
UK
US1 (13 weeks)
US
First published: January 1962 (EN version)
First published: May 1962 (DE version)
Paradiso
• DE: MGM 61 056
DE2 (5 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: May 1962
B-side of Tu 'mir nicht weh
Lili Marleen
• DE: MGM 61 053
DE9 (5 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: January 1962
Original: Lale Andersen
Don't Cry on My Shoulder
• UK: MGM 1151
- - - - -
First published: February 1962
Second Hand Love
• DE: MGM 61 059
• US: MGM K 13074
- - - - US7 (9 weeks)
US
First published: April 1962
Vacation
• DE: MGM 61 063
• UK: MGM 1165
• US: MGM K 13087
- - - UK10 (9 weeks)
UK
US9 (9 weeks)
US
First published: July 1962
He Thinks I Still Care
- - - - US57 (8 weeks)
US
First published: September 1962
I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You)
• DE: MGM 61 067
• UK: MGM 1171
• US: MGM K 13096
- - - - US24 (9 weeks)
US
First published: September 1962
If you go
• DE: MGM 61 065
DE2 (6 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: November 1962
Violino Tzigano
• DE: MGM 61 066
- - - - -
First published: November 1962
I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter
• DE: MGM 61 072
• UK: MGM 1185
• US: MGM K 13116
- - - UK48 (1 week)
UK
US18 (11 weeks)
US
First published: November 1962
Al Di La
• US: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. 45-MGM 19206
- - - - US90 (5 weeks)
US
First published: December 1962
1963 Follow the Boys
• DE: MGM 61 076
• UK: MGM 1193
• US: MGM K 13127
- - - - US17 (10 weeks)
US
First published: February 1963
You're the Only One Can Hurt Me / If My Pillow Could Talk
• DE: MGM 61 079 (A-side: If My Pillow Could Talk)
• UK: MGM 1202 (A-side: If My Pillow Could Talk)
• US : MGM K 13143 (A-side: You're the Only One Can Hurt Me)
- - - - US23 (9 weeks)
US
First published: April 1963
Barcarole at night
• DE: MGM 61 078
DE1 (6 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: May 1963
Drownin 'My Sorrows
• DE: MGM 61 081
• US: MGM K 13160
- - - - US36 (7 weeks)
US
First published: July 1963
Look at Him
• UK: MGM 1207
- - - - -
First published: August 16, 1963
Whatever Happened to Rosemarie / Your Other Love
• DE: MGM 61 083 (A-side: Whatever Happened to Rosemarie)
• UK: MGM 1212 (A-side Your Other Love)
• US: MGM K 13176 (A-side: Whatever Happened to Rosemarie)
- - - - US28 (7 weeks)
US
First published: August 30, 1963
My Buddy
• US: MGM SB 47
- - - - -
First published: September 1963
Three O'Clock in the Morning
• US: MGM SB 49
- - - - -
First published: September 1963
Fascination
• US: MGM SB 50
- - - - -
First published: September 1963
The night is mine
• DE: MGM 61 080
DE3 (4 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: October 1963
In the Summer of His Years
• UK: MGM 1220
• US: MGM K 13203
- - - - US46 (6 weeks)
US
First published: December 1963
1964 Nino
• DE: MGM 61 085
DE12 (3 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: January 1964
Gracia
• DE: MGM 61 086
- - - - -
First published: January 1964
Blue Winter
• DE: MGM 61 089
• UK: MGM 1224
• US: MGM K 13214
- - - - US24 (9 weeks)
US
First published: January 1964
Be Anything (But Be Mine)
• DE: MGM 61 091
• UK: MGM 1236
• US: MGM K 13237
- - - - US25 (8 weeks)
US
First published: April 1964
Napoli
• DE: MGM 61 090
DE12 (4 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: May 1964
Looking for Love / I would like to be in love (DE version)
• DE: MGM 61 094 (EN version); MGM 61 098 (DE version)
• US: MGM K 13256 (EN version)
DE22 (½ month)
DE
- - - US45 (7 weeks)
US
First published: June 1964 (EN version)
First published: September 1964 (DE version)
Don't Ever Leave Me
• DE: MGM 61 102
• UK: MGM 1253
• US: MGM K 13287
- - - - US42 (7 weeks)
US
First published: October 1964
In the evening in Mondscheinallee
• DE: MGM 61 101
DE23 (5 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: November 1964
Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?
• US: MGM K 13303
- - - - US43 (7 weeks)
US
First published: December 1964
1965 For Mama
• DE: MGM 61 112
• US: MGM K 13325
- - - - US48 (6 weeks)
US
First published: February 1965
Ho bisogno di verderti
• DE: MGM 61 106
- - - - -
First published: February 1965
Come On, Jerry
• DE: MGM 61 108
- - - - -
First published: March 1965
You have to stay, Angelino
• DE: MGM 61 109
DE10 (3½ months)
DE
- - - -
First published: March 1965
Wishing It Was You
• US: MGM K 13331
- - - - US57 (7 weeks)
US
First published: April 1965
My Child
• UK: MGM 1271
- - - UK26 (6 weeks)
UK
-
First published: May 1965
Forget Domani
• UK: MGM 1265
• US: MGM K 13363
- - - - US79 (7 weeks)
US
First published: June 1965
Are you homesick?
DE: MGM 61 114
DE29 (1 month)
DE
- - - -
First published: June 1965
Weekend Boy
• DE: MGM 61 114
DE29 (2½ months)
DE
- - - -
First published: June 1965
B-side of Hast du Heimweh
Roundabout
• UK: MGM 1282
• US: MGM K 13389
- - - - US80 (4 weeks)
US
First published: August 2, 1965
My heart will wait
• DE: MGM 61 118
DE24 (1½ month)
DE
- - - -
First published: September 1965
Jealous Heart
• UK: MGM 1293
• US: MGM K 13420
- - - UK44 (2 weeks)
UK
US47 (8 weeks)
US
First published: November 1965
The moon was to blame for it
• DE: MGM 61 126
- - - - -
First published: December 1965
1966 Let me go
• DE: MGM 61 122
DE24 (1½ month)
DE
- - - -
First published: January 1966
The Phoenix Love Theme (Senza Fine)
• UK: MGM 1295
- - - - -
First published: January 1966
Love Is Me, Love Is You
• UK: MGM 1305
• US: MGM K 13470
- - - - US66 (6 weeks)
US
First published: February 1966
It's a Different World
• DE: MGM 61 131
• US: MGM K 13505
- - - - -
First published: May 1966
A Letter From a Soldier (Dear Mama)
• US: MGM K 13545
- - - - -
First published: June 1966
So Nice (Summer Samba)
• US: MGM K 13578
- - - - -
First published: August 1966
My journey is over
• DE: MGM 61 137
DE24 (2 months)
DE
- - - -
First published: September 1966
Spanish Nights and You / Noches epanolas y tu (Spanish version)
• DE: MGM 61 143 (EN version)
• UK: MGM 1327 (EN version)
• US: MGM K 13610 (EN version); MGM K 14089 (ES version)
- - - - US99 (2 weeks)
US
First published: October 1966 (EN version)
First published: October 1969 (ES version)
It is so beautiful that you exist
• DE: MGM 61 144
DE24 (2½ months)
DE
- - - -
First published: December 1966
1967 Another Page
• UK: MGM 1334
• US: MGM K 13665
- - - - -
First published: January 1967
Malaguena
• US: MGM K 13710
- - - - -
First published: March 1967
Somewhere, My Love (Schiwago melody)
• DE: MGM 61 148
• UK: MGM 1320
- - - - -
First published: March 1967
Lonesome Me
• US: MGM K 13711
- - - - -
First published: March 1967
Time Alone Will Tell
• UK: MGM 1336
• US: MGM K 13718
- - - - US94 (1 week)
US
First published: March 1967
My Heart Cries for You
• UK: MGM 1347
• US: MGM K 13773
- - - - -
First published: July 1967
Goodbye Mama
• DE: MGM 61 152
- - - - -
First published: July 1967
No love without tears
• DE: MGM 61 163
DE30 (1½ months)
DE
- - - -
First published: July 1967
Lonely Again
• US: MGM K 13814
- - - - -
First published: September 1967
Old love doesn't rust
• DE: MGM 61 163
- - - - -
First published: October 1967
My World Is Slipping Away
• DE: MGM 61 184
• UK: MGM 1381
• US: MGM K 13876
- - - - -
First published: December 1967
1968 Why Say Goodbye (A Comme Amour) /
Du sayst Goodbye (German version)
• DE: MGM 61 189 (EN version): MGM 61 192 (DE version)
• UK: MGM 1407 (EN version)
• US: MGM K 13923 SS (EN version)
- - - - -
First published: March 1968 (EN version)
First published: August 1968 (DE version)
Let me be with you
• DE: MGM 61 178
- - - - -
First published: April 1968
Somebody Else Is Taking My Place
• UK: MGM 1446
• US: MGM K 13948
- - - - -
First published: June 1968
Nixon's The One
• US: Faillace Productions N-FSR-6109
- - - - -
First published: September 1968
Canzone di Napoli
• DE: MGM 61 196
- - - - -
First published: October 1968
I Don't Wanna Play House
• US: MGM K 14004
- - - - -
First published: November 1968
1969 Go out with the stars
• DE: MGM 61 212
- - - - -
First published: 1969
Beach of 1,000 songs
• DE: MGM 61 217
- - - - -
First published: 1969
Let me have the colorful dreams
• DE: MGM 61 224
- - - - -
First published: 1969
The Wedding Cake
• UK: MGM 1471
• US: MGM K 14034
- - - - US91 (4 weeks)
US
First published: January 1969
Gone Like the Wind
• DE: MGM 61 216
• US: MGM K 14058
- - - - -
First published: May 1969
Mr. Love
• UK: MGM 1493
• US: MGM K 14091
- - - - -
First published: November 1969
1970 I count the hours (until we meet again)
• DE: MGM 2006 004
- - - - -
First published: 1970
1971 Modern fairy tales
• DE: MGM 2041 185
- - - - -
First published: 1971
Don't Turn Around
• US: Ivanhoe I-508
- - - - -
First published: July 1971
1972 My world begins with you
• DE: MGM 2041 336
- - - - -
First published: 1972
1973 Should I Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree? (The Answer)
• DE: GSF 63.006
• UK: GSF GSZ 10
• US: GSF 6901
- - - - -
First published: May 1973
1978 Burning Bridges
• UK: Polydor 2066 881
- - - - -
First published: February 24, 1978
My Mother's Eyes / Lovin 'Man
• DE: United Artists 36 430 AT (A-side: Lovin' Man)
• UK: United Artists UP 36463 (A-side: My Mother's Eyes)
- - - - -
First published: October 27, 1978
Original: Roy Orbison - Oh, Pretty Woman
1979 Three Good Reasons
• UK: Polydor POSP 75
- - - - -
First published: September 28, 1979
1980 I'm Me Again.
US: MGM MG 14853; Polydor PD 2143
- - - - -
First published: October 1980
1992 Go, Connie, Go
• DE: Polydor 863 350-7
DE23 (11 weeks)
DE
AT16 (6 weeks)
AT
- - -
First publication: 1992
Jive Connie
• DE: Polydor 865 384-7
DE2
gold
gold

(30 weeks)DE
AT2
gold
gold

(22 weeks)AT
- - -
First published: April 1992
Que sera
• DE: Herzklang 658928 2
- - - - -
First publication: 1992
with Peter Kraus ; Original: Doris Day - Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que sera, sera)

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Promo publications

EPs

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Remarks
1961 Connie Francis
• MGM 63 010
First published: 1961

Singles

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Remarks
1959 Singing the Blues
• US: MGM SB 6
First published: 1959
Hearts of Stone
• US: MGM SB 7
First published: 1959
Heartbreak Hotel
• US: MGM SB 8
First published: 1959
I Almost Lost My Mind
• US: MGM SB 9
First published: 1959
Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody
• US: MGM SB 10
First published: 1959
1960 Guaglione
• US: MGM SB 31
First published: 1960
Just Say I Love Him
• US: MGM SB 32
First published: 1960
Summertime in Venice
• US: MGM SB 33
First published: 1960
Torero
• US: MGM SB 34
First published: 1960
Return to Me
• US: MGM SB 35
First published: 1960
1963 Anniversary Waltz
• US: MGM SB 46
First published: 1963
Always
• US: MGM SB 48
First published: 1963
1966 A Nurse in the US Army
• US: MGM K 13550
First published: June 1966

Box sets

year Title
Label Catalog No.
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placementsTemplate: chart table / maintenance / without sources
(Year, title, label catalog number , placements, weeks, awards, comments)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1967 Connie Francis
• US: MGM CS 6-5
- - - - -
First release: February 1967
5-single set
1993 White Sox, Pink Lipstick… and Stupid Cupid
• DE: Bear Family Records BCD 15616
- - - - -
First published: July 5, 1993
5-CD box
1996 Kissin ', Twistin', Goin 'Where the Boys Are
• DE: Bear Family Records LC 5197
- - - - -
First published: April 12, 1996
5-CD box
2010 Classic Album Collection
• DE: GSS Golden Stars GSS5651
- - - - -
First published: February 2, 2010
3-CD box
2012 Eight Classic Albums
• DE: Real Gone RGMCD024
- - - - -
First published: August 12, 2012
4-CD box
2013 Long Play Collection
• DE: Goldies GLD25620
- - - - -
First published: February 8, 2013
3-CD box
Eight Classic Albums Vol. 2
• DE: Real Gone RGMCD 057
- - - - -
First published: March 1, 2013
4-CD box
2014 The USA & UK Singles 1955–1962
• DE: Real Gone RGMCD 166
- - - - -
First published: November 7, 2014
4-CD box
2015 19 Original Albums & Bonus Tracks
• DE: Documents DOC600261
- - - - -
First published: August 28, 2015
10-CD box
2017 The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection
• DE: Big 3 BT 3156
- - - - -
First published: August 11, 2017
3-CD box
2019 Eight Classic Albums
• DE: Reel To Reel RTRCD 065
- - - - -
First published: March 8, 2019
4-CD box

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statistics

Chart evaluation

DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK1UK US-US
Top 10 albums DE-DE AT1AT CH-CH UK1UK US-US
Albums in the charts DE1DE AT1AT CH-CH UK4thUK US9US
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
Number one singles DE1DE AT-AT CH-CH UK2UK US3US
Top 10 singles DE12DE AT1AT CH-CH UK10UK US16US
Singles in the charts DE27DE AT2AT CH-CH UK24UK US55US

Awards for music sales

Golden record

  • CanadaCanada Canada
    • 1987: for the album A Sentimental Treasury

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region Silver record icon.svg silver Gold record icon.svg gold Platinum record icon.svg platinum Sales swell
Awards for music sales
(country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Germany (BVMI) Germany (BVMI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 250,000 musikindustrie.de
Canada (MC) Canada (MC) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 50,000 musiccanada.com
Austria (IFPI) Austria (IFPI) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 25,000 ifpi.at
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) 0! S.- Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 500,000 riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Silver record icon.svg silver1 Gold record icon.svg gold1 0! P- 160,000 bpi.co.uk
All in all Silver record icon.svg silver1 Gold record icon.svg 5 × gold5 -

literature

  • Gerrit Jan Appel (Ed.): Among Our Souvenirs - Memories of Connie Francis. LULU Enterprises, Morrisville (North Carolina), 2008, ISBN 978-3-00-025163-4 .
  • Jan Feddersen: Connie Francis. Book accompanying the 5-CD retrospective “Let me have the colorful dreams”, Bear Family Records BCD 15 786 EI, Hambergen 1994.
  • Connie Francis: For Every Young Heart. (Autobiography), Prentice Hall, 1963.
  • Connie Francis: Who's Sorry Now? (Autobiography), St. Martin's Press, 1984, ISBN 0-312-87088-4 .
  • Connie Francis and others: souvenirs. Book accompanying the 4-CD retrospective “Souvenirs”, Polydor, New York 1995, cat. 314 533 382-2.
  • Charlotte Greig: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Girl bands from the 50s to today. German translation by Markus Schröder. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1991, ISBN 3-499-18854-6 .
  • Bernd Matheja: A thousand pinpricks. British and Americans sing in German. Bear Family Records, Hambergen, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89916-282-0 .
  • Ron Roberts: Connie Francis Discography 1955-1973. Fan club project from 1973, revised and expanded editions 1979 and 1983.
  • Ron Roberts: Connie Francis 1960–1962. Book accompanying the 5-CD retrospective “Kissin ', Twistin', Goin 'Where the Boys Are”, Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen 1993.
  • William Ruhlmann: Connie Francis 1955-1959. Book accompanying the 5-CD retrospective “White Sox, Pink Lipstick… and Stupid Cupid”, Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen 1993.
  • Richard Weize: Connie Francis. Book accompanying the 8-LP retrospective “Connie Francis in Germany”, Bear Family Records BFX 15 305, Hambergen / Vollersode 1988.

Web links

Charts:

Discography:

Individual evidence

  1. Gary James: Gary James' Interview with Connie Francis. classicbands.com, accessed September 17, 2019 .
  2. Jump up ↑ Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs: The Records That Sold a Million . 2nd Edition. Limp Edition, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 , pp. 95 .
  3. Jump up ↑ Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs: The Records That Sold a Million . 2nd Edition. Limp Edition, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 , pp. 101 .
  4. a b c Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs: The Records That Sold a Million . 2nd Edition. Limp Edition, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 , pp. 114 .
  5. a b c d Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs: The Records That Sold a Million . 2nd Edition. Limp Edition, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 , pp. 124 .
  6. Jump up ↑ Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs: The Records That Sold a Million . 2nd Edition. Limp Edition, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 , pp. 134-135 .
  7. Jump up ↑ Joseph Murrells: The Book of Golden Discs: The Records That Sold a Million . 2nd Edition. Limp Edition, London 1978, ISBN 0-214-20512-6 , pp. 135 .