You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
"You Came, You Saw, You Conquered!" | ||||
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File:You Came, You Saw, You Conquered - Ronettes.jpg | ||||
Single by The Ronettes | ||||
B-side | "Oh, I Love You" | |||
Released | March 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Phil Spector, Toni Wine, Irwin Levine | |||
Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
The Ronettes singles chronology | ||||
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"You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" | ||||
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File:You Came, You Saw, You Conquered - The Pearls.jpg | ||||
Single by The Pearls | ||||
B-side | "Sing Out to Me" | |||
Released | 11 August 1972 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | Bell | |||
Songwriter(s) | Phil Spector, Toni Wine, Irvine Levine | |||
Producer(s) | Phillip Swern, Johnny Arthey | |||
The Pearls singles chronology | ||||
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"You Came, You Saw, You Conquered!" is a 1969 song by The Ronettes. It was their final charting U.S. hit, reaching #108 Billboard and #92 Cash Box.[1] In Canada, the song peaked at #73 for two weeks.[2] It was the first of a series of non-album single releases by the group.
The title of the song is a reference to 'Veni, vidi, vici', a Latin phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar, who is said to have used the phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate after he had achieved a swift, conclusive victory in battle.
The Pearls cover
In 1972, "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" was covered by the British female duo The Pearls, reaching the Top 40 in the UK.[3] Like the Ronettes' version, their record was also a non-album single. The song was, however, included on a 2005 compilation of the group's hits entitled, A String of Pearls.
Chart history
- The Ronettes
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 73 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[5] | 108 |
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[6] | 92 |
- The Pearls
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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UK (The Official Charts Company)[7] | 32 |
References
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 5, 1969
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1969-04-14. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 23 September 1972. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1969-04-14. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, April 5, 1969
- ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 23 September 1972. Retrieved 2018-07-02.
External links
- Lyrics of this song
- The Ronettes - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered! on YouTube
- The Pearls - You Came, You Saw, You Conquered on YouTube
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- 1969 songs
- 1969 singles
- 1972 singles
- Bell Records singles
- A&M Records singles
- The Ronettes songs
- The Pearls songs
- Songs written by Phil Spector
- Songs written by Toni Wine
- Song recordings produced by Phil Spector
- Songs written by Irwin Levine
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