| Pepe | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Shirley Jones |
| Album: | Pepe |
| B-Side: | Lovely Day |
| Released: | December 1960 |
| Recorded: | 1960 |
| Genre: | Pop, Easy Listening |
| Label: | Colpix Records |
| Producer: | George Sidney |
| Prev Title: | Clover in the Meadow |
| Prev Year: | 1957 |
| Next Title: | I've Still Got My Heart Joe |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
"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.[1] It was released as a single in 1960 on Colpix Records CP 15013.[2] Jones' recording reached No. 4 in Spain.[3]
| Pepe | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Duane Eddy |
| Album: | $1,000,000.00 Worth of Twang, Volume 2 |
| B-Side: | Lost Friend |
| Released: | December 1960 |
| Genre: | Rockabilly |
| Label: | Jamie Records |
| Prev Title: | Kommotion |
| Prev Year: | 1960 |
| Next Title: | Theme from Dixie |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
Duane Eddy covered the song in 1960 on Jamie Records 1175. His version charted at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it was a much bigger hit in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at Number 2 in January 1961.
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (CHUM Chart)[4] | 17 |
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[5] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 18 |
