You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
| "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered!" | ||||
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| 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 | |||
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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[edit]
| "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" | ||||
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| 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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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[edit]
- The Ronettes
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| UK (The Official Charts Company)[7] | 32 |
References[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- 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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