| Donna the Prima Donna | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Dion |
| Album: | Donna the Prima Donna |
| B-Side: | You're Mine |
| Released: | August 20, 1963 |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 2:47 |
| Label: | Columbia Records 42852 |
| Producer: | Robert Mersey |
| Prev Title: | Be Careful of Stones That You Throw |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Drip Drop |
| Next Year: | 1963 |
"Donna the Prima Donna" is a song written by Dion DiMucci and Ernie Maresca and performed by Dion. It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 9 on the Cash Box Top 100,[1] and No. 17 on Billboards R&B chart in 1963,[2] while reaching No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[3] and No. 2 in Hong Kong.[4] It was from Dion's 1963 album, Donna the Prima Donna.[5]
The track was produced by Robert Mersey and arranged by DiMucci.[6] The backing group is the Del-Satins.
It was ranked No. 86 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1963.[7] It references Zsa Zsa Gabor and how the titular girl tries to look like her.