| You Came, You Saw, You Conquered! | |
| Cover: | You_Came,_You_Saw,_You_Conquered_-_Ronettes.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Ronettes |
| B-Side: | Oh, I Love You |
| Released: | March 1969 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:50 |
| Label: | A&M |
| Producer: | Phil Spector |
| Prev Title: | I Can Hear Music |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | Go Out and Get It |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
"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.
| You Came, You Saw, You Conquered | |
| Cover: | You_Came,_You_Saw,_You_Conquered_-_The_Pearls.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Pearls |
| B-Side: | Sing Out to Me |
| Released: | 11 August 1972 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:40 |
| Label: | Bell |
| Producer: | Phillip Swern, Johnny Arthey |
| Prev Title: | Third Finger Left Hand |
| Prev Year: | 1972 |
| Next Title: | You Are Everything |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
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 (1969) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 73 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 108 | |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 92 |
