Pepe (song)
| "Pepe" | ||||
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| Single by Shirley Jones | ||||
| from the album Pepe | ||||
| B-side | "Lovely Day" | |||
| Released | December 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Easy Listening | |||
| Length | 1:53 | |||
| Label | Colpix Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hans Wittstatt, Dory Previn | |||
| Producer(s) | George Sidney | |||
| Shirley Jones singles chronology | ||||
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| "Pepe" | ||||
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| Single by Duane Eddy | ||||
| from the album $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang, Volume 2 | ||||
| B-side | "Lost Friend" | |||
| Released | December 1960 | |||
| Genre | Rockabilly | |||
| Length | 2:11 | |||
| Label | Jamie Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hans Wittstatt, Dory Previn | |||
| Duane Eddy singles chronology | ||||
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"Pepe" is a 1960 song written by Hans Wittstatt and Dory Previn for the musical comedy film Pepe, featuring Mario Moreno ("Cantinflas") in the lead role. It was first recorded by Shirley Jones for the movie. Duane Eddy covered the song the same year. There have also been several other cover versions of this song.
The song was originally performed in the movie by Shirley Jones. It was released as a single in 1960 on Colpix Records CP 15013.
Duane Eddy covered the song in 1960 on Jamie Records 1175. His version charted at number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at Number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1961.
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