"Mademoiselle Ninette" is a song written and produced by Herbert Hildebrandt-Winhauer and originally performed by Soulful Dynamics. It was released in 1970,[1] and became a number-one hit in Germany, Austria and Switzerland that year and was among the bestsellers for 30 weeks. More than half million copies were sold of the single.[2] a cover by Michael Holm reached number two in South Africa.[3]
Cover versions
editSeveral other bands and singers recorded the song, among them:
- The Walkers (in Dutch)
- Michael Holm (1970 in English and in German - South Africa #2)
- James Last (1970)
- Las Ventanas (Mexican band) (1970, In Spanish)
- Hajo (1970, in German)
- Metronom (in Czech)
- Jigsaw (1972 - Australia #18)
- De Marlets (1988)
- Rondo Classico (1995)
- Sam Gooris (1996)
- Matthias Lens (2013)
Charts performance
edit| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | 9 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 4 |
| France (IFOP)[8] | 32 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] | 7 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 1 |
| West Germany (GfK)[12] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ PopArchives
- ^ The Soulful Dynamics (In German)
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1969 - 1989 Acts (H)".
- ^ "Cash Box - International Best Sellers" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Cash Box. 19 December 1970. p. 90.
- ^ "Soulful Dynamics – Mademoiselle Ninette" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Soulful Dynamics – Mademoiselle Ninette" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Soulful Dynamics – Mademoiselle Ninette" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Accès direct à ces Artistes > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Soulful Dynamics – Mademoiselle Ninette" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Soulful Dynamics" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Soulful Dynamics – Mademoiselle Ninette". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Soulful Dynamics – Mademoiselle Ninette" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 28 February 2024. To see peak chart position, click "TITEL VON Soulful Dynamics"