Suzanne (VOF-de-Kunst-Lied)
| Suzanne | |
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| VOF de art | |
| publication | 1983 |
| length | 4:41 |
| Genre (s) | pop |
| text | Ferdi Lancee |
| music | Ferdi Lancee, Caroline Bogman |
| Label | Columbia Records Nederland |
| album | Monday morning 6:30 |
Suzanne is a pop song from the Dutch band VOF de Kunst from 1983. It was composed by Ferdi Lancee, the band's guitarist, and Caroline Bogman (called “Bochman” on the cover), the lyrics are by Lancee. It was the first single from the band's debut album Maandagmorgen 6:30 .
background
The song was recorded in August and September 1983 in Tilburg , where the band is from. It tells of a first date with the girl Suzanne, after which he is crazy with love. All preparations for a romantic evening have been made, but just at the moment when the two get closer, the phone rings. A wrongly connected caller destroys the mood. In the end, Suzanne goes home.
Commercial win
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The single reached number 3 in the Nederlandse Top 40 . After the release of an English-language version of the song under the band name The Art Company, the song also placed in the charts in several European countries. For their success with the song abroad, VOF de Kunst were awarded the Conamus Exportprijs in 1984.
Cover versions
- In 1984 Adriano Celentano recorded an Italian version of Suzanne for his album I miei americani , on which he reinterpreted mostly American hits in his mother tongue .
- The Colombian singer Fausto released a Spanish-language version on Hispavox Recordings in 1986.
- In 1992 Ricky Martin re-recorded this version for his album Ricky Martin and released it as a single.
- In 2017, Francesco Gabbani performed an interpretation of the Celentano version at the Sanremo Festival . He released the song on the album Magellano in April 2017 .