Don't Cry for Me Argentina

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Don't Cry for Me Argentina is a song from the 1976 musical Evita . It was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice and originally performed by Julie Covington .

history

Don't Cry for Me Argentina was released as a single in February 1977 and was a number one hit in the UK, Ireland, Australia and the Netherlands, among others . Due to the emotional impact of the song, Covington initially felt that the piece had no chance of becoming a success and recorded another version with a less emotional impact. However, Covington later decided to release the original version. The B-side of the single is Rainbow High .

Cover version of Madonna

In 1996 Madonna covered Don't Cry for Me Argentina for the soundtrack to the film Evita . In addition, a published Dance - Remix merely on the CD can be found. Madonna also performed the song on the Drowned World Tour . Alan Parker directed the music video ; Parts of the film Evita can be seen, among other things . Just like the original, Madonna's version became a number one hit, this time in Canada, France and Spain.

Other covers

Other cover versions are by Inger Lise Rypdal , Carpenters , Milva , Petula Clark , Liane Augustin , Olivia Newton-John , Elaine Paige , Shirley Bassey , Ray Conniff , The Shadows , Peter Sellers , Gheorghe Zamfir , Tom Jones , Donna Summer , Richard Clayderman , Angelika Milster , Paul Mauriat , Kristina Bach , Sinéad O'Connor , Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , Sarah Brightman , Anna Maria Kaufmann , The Mike Flowers Pops , Olivia Longott , Anna Eriksson , Edward Simoni , Me First and the Gimme Gimmes , Ö La Palöma Boys , Stefan Mross , Katherine Jenkins , Newell Oler , Joan Baez and Semino Rossi .

Also in 1977 Katja Ebstein sang a German version with the title Wein 'nicht um mich Argentina . Lisa Simpson sings Don't Vote for Me Kids of Springfield as an adaptation in episode 3 of the 15th season of the television series The Simpsons , The Pearl President . In the US TV series Glee, Lea Michele and Chris Colfer each sing their own interpretation of the title in episode 9 of the 2nd season.

Chart placements

year Title
artist
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)
Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1976 Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Julie Covington
DE4 (35 weeks)
DE
AT14 (8 weeks)
AT
CH3 (21 weeks)
CH
UK1
gold
gold

(18 weeks)UK
-
1978 Don't Cry for Me Argentina
The Shadows
- - - UK5
silver
silver

(14 weeks)UK
-
1980 Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Festival
- - - - US72 (8 weeks)
US
1992 Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Sinéad O'Connor
- - - UK53 (4 weeks)
UK
-
1996 Don't Cry for Me Argentina
The Mike Flowers Pops
- - - UK30 (3 weeks)
UK
-
Don't Cry for Me Argentina
Madonna
DE3
gold
gold

(18 weeks)DE
AT3 (15 weeks)
AT
CH4th
gold
gold

(18 weeks)CH
UK3
silver
silver

(12 weeks)UK
US8 (16 weeks)
US

swell

  1. Chart sources: Julie Covington The Shadows Festival Sinéad O'Connor The Mike Flowers Pops Madonna
  2. Gold / platinum databases: DE CH UK

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