Sandy (Dion DiMucci song) explained

Sandy
Type:single
Artist:Dion
Album:Lovers Who Wander
B-Side:Faith
Genre:Pop
Label:Laurie 3153
Prev Title:Ruby Baby
Prev Year:1963
Next Title:This Little Girl
Next Year:1963

"Sandy" is a song written by Steve Brandt and Dion DiMucci, and recorded by Dion in 1962. It was first released on the album Lovers Who Wander. The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 21.[1]

A 1973 Svenne & Lotta recording was released as a single in April 1973,[2] and peaked at number two on Norway's VG-lista chart.

A 1973 Jan Öjlers recording, "Lycka till med nästa kille", charted on Svensktoppen for one week. It peaked at number 10 on October 21, 1973.[3]

Charts

Dion version

Chart (1963)Peak position
Sweden (Kvällstoppen)[4] 2
Sweden (Tio i Topp)[5] 1
Billboard Hot 10021

Svenne & Lotta version

Notes and References

  1. https://www.billboard.com/artist/dion/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - Dion Sandy Chart History
  2. Web site: Sandy. svensk mediedatabas. Swedish. April 1973. 16 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Svensktoppen. Sveriges Radio. Swedish. 21 October 1973. 16 June 2013.
  4. Book: Hallberg, Eric. Eric Hallberg presenterar Kvällstoppen i P 3: Sveriges radios topplista över veckans 20 mest sålda skivor 10. 7. 1962 - 19. 8. 1975. Drift Musik. 1993. 243. 9163021404.
  5. Book: Hallberg, Eric . Eric Hallberg, Ulf Henningsson presenterar Tio i topp med de utslagna på försök: 1961 - 74 . Henningsson . Ulf . Premium Publishing . 1998 . 919727125X . 313.
  6. Web site: Sandy. Norwegiancharts. 1973. 16 June 2013.