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Song written by C. Carson Parks

"Somethin' Stupid"
Somethin' Stupid by Frank and Nancy Sinatra.png

US single A-side label
Unmarried past Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra
from the album The World We Knew
B-side "I Volition Await for You"
Released March 1967 (1967-03)
Recorded Feb 1, 1967
Studio United Western Recorders (Hollywood, Los Angeles)
Genre
  • Pop
  • bolero
  • jazz
Length ii:37
Label Reprise
Songwriter(due south) C. Carson Parks[1]
Producer(s)
  • Jimmy Bowen
  • Lee Hazlewood[1]
Frank Sinatra singles chronology
"That'south Life"
(1966) 		"Somethin' Stupid"
(1967) 		"The World Nosotros Knew (Over and Over)"
(1967)
Nancy Sinatra singles chronology
"Summer Wine"
(1967) 		"Somethin' Stupid"
(1967) 		"Love Eyes"
(1967)

"Somethin' Stupid", or "Something Stupid", is a vocal written by C. Carson Parks. Information technology was originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, equally Carson and Gaile. A 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra became a major international hit, reaching number ane on both the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Nautical chart.[1] In 2001, a encompass version past British vocalist Robbie Williams and Australian actress Nicole Kidman reached number 1 in the Britain Singles Chart.

Carson and Gaile version [edit]

In the early 1960s, Carson Parks was a folk singer in Los Angeles. He was an occasional member of The Easy Riders, and as well performed with The Steeltown Three, which included his younger brother Van Dyke Parks. In 1963, he formed the Greenwood Canton Singers, later known as The Greenwoods, who had two pocket-size hits and included singer Gaile Foote. Before the Greenwoods disbanded, Parks and Foote married and, as Carson and Gaile, recorded an album in 1966 for Kapp Records, San Antonio Rose, which included the vocal "Something Stupid". The recording was then brought to the attention of Frank Sinatra.[2] [three]

Frank and Nancy Sinatra version [edit]

Frank (left) and Nancy Sinatra

The most successful and all-time-known version of "Somethin' Stupid" was issued in 1967 as a single past Nancy Sinatra and Frank Sinatra and later on appeared on Frank'south album The Globe Nosotros Knew. Frank had played Parks' recording to his daughter's producer, Lee Hazlewood, who recalled "He asked me, 'Do you lot like information technology?' and I said, 'I love information technology, and if you don't sing information technology with Nancy, I volition.' He said, 'Nosotros're gonna exercise it, book a studio.'"[2] [3] Their rendition was recorded on February 1, 1967, afterward Frank had finished his collaboration with Antonio Carlos Jobim earlier in the day.[4] Al Casey played guitar on the recording and Hal Blaine was the drummer.[5] Hazlewood and Jimmy Bowen were listed as the producers of the single, with arrangement by Billy Strange.[ane]

The single spent four weeks at number i on the United states Billboard Hot 100 chart and nine weeks atop the like shooting fish in a barrel listening (now developed contemporary) chart, becoming Frank'south second gold single as certified by the RIAA and Nancy's third.[six] In Kingdom of norway the single qualified for silver disc.[seven] It was the first and only instance of a begetter-daughter number-i vocal in America. Nancy Sinatra was quoted equally sarcastically saying, "Some people call (Something Stupid) the Incest Song, which I remember is, well, very sugariness!" .[8] The single also reached number 1 on the United kingdom Singles Chart the same yr.[1] Information technology was besides nominated for the Record Of The Year at the tenth Grammy Awards, losing to the fifth Dimension's upbeat hit song "Up, Up And Away".[nine]

Usage in popular culture [edit]

In episode 21 of The Simpsons' third season, Sideshow Bob and Selma Bouvier (voiced past Kelsey Grammer and Julie Kavner, respectively) perform the Frank and Nancy Sinatra version every bit a karaoke.[10]

In the Breaking Bad spin-off serial Improve Phone call Saul, episode seven of season four is titled after the song, with the opening montage containing an original rendition performed by Lola Marsh.[11] The song is again used in a montage in episode nine of season five.

Personnel [edit]

Vocalists [edit]

  • Frank Sinatra - vocals
  • Nancy Sinatra - vocals[12]

Leaders [edit]

  • Claus Ogerman - conductor[12]
  • Billy Strange - arranger,[thirteen] conductor

Instrumentalists [edit]

  • Hal Blaine - drums
  • Glen Campbell - guitar[12]
  • Alvin Casey - guitar
  • Roy Caton - trumpet
  • Victor Feldman - percussion
  • Carol Kaye - electric bass
  • Bill Miller - piano
  • Oliver Mitchell - trumpet
  • Donald Owens - piano
  • Ralph Peña - string bass

Chart history [edit]

Ali Campbell and Kibibi Campbell version [edit]

"Somethin' Stupid"
Single by Ali Campbell and Kibibi Campbell
from the anthology Big Love
Released Dec 1, 1995
Recorded 1995
Genre Pop, jazz
Length 4:37
Label Virgin
Songwriter(due south) C. Carson Parks
Producer(s) Stoker
Ali Campbell and Kibibi Campbell singles chronology
"Let Your Yep Exist Yes"
(1995) 		"Somethin' Stupid"
(1995) 		"Agree Me Tight"
(1993)

In 1995, Ali Campbell and his girl Kibibi Campbell covered the hit as a duet. Equally a proposition to the version of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra was used, based on this part of the Musikrichting was adjusted in the cover. After its release on the studio anthology Big Love, it can also be institute on the compilation Silhouette.

Music video [edit]

The music video was shot in New York City. Ali Campbell and his daughter spend an afternoon in the city. They relax on the bench in the park, as well walk through the city heart, look through a sightseeing telescope, watch jugglers and fire breathers in a circus, effigy skaters and stroll.[27]

Charts [edit]

Nautical chart (1995) Peak
position
United kingdom Singles Chart[28] 30
New Zealand Singles Chart[29] xiii

Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman version [edit]

"Somethin' Stupid"
Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman - Somethin Stupid - CD single cover.jpg
Single by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman
from the album Swing When Yous're Winning
Released Dec 10, 2001 (2001-12-10)
Length 2:50
Characterization Chrysalis
Songwriter(s) C. Carson Parks
Producer(due south)
  • Guy Chambers
  • Steve Power
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Improve Man"
(2001) 		"Somethin' Stupid"
(2001) 		"Mr. Bojangles/I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Mind"
(2002)
Nicole Kidman singles chronology
"Come What May"
(2001) 		"Somethin' Stupid'"
(2001) 		"I Twenty-four hours I'll Fly Away"
(2002)
Music video
"Somethin' Stupid" on YouTube

British vocalist Robbie Williams recorded a cover version of "Somethin' Stupid" as a duet with Australian actress Nicole Kidman. The song appeared on Williams' 2001 album, Swing When Y'all're Winning, and was released as the album'southward lead single on December 10, 2001, topping the UK Singles Chart at the finish of the yr. The vocal was Christmas number one in the United Kingdom, and Williams' fifth number 1 overall. The unmarried sold 400,000 copies to earn a Gold certification from the British Phonographic Manufacture. The accompanying music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell.

The song was the 30th-best-selling single of 2001 in the Britain. It also gave Williams another number-one hitting in New Zealand, earning a Gilt certification, and charted inside the top 10 in several European countries. In Australia, it became Williams' fourth height-10 unmarried, earning a Gold certification for over 35,000 copies sold.

Runway listings [edit]

UK CD unmarried

  1. "Somethin' Stupid" – 2:51
  2. "Eternity" (Orchestral version) – 5:32
  3. "My Way" (Live at the Albert Hall) – vi:59
  4. "Somethin' Stupid" (video) – 3:08

UK DVD single

  1. "Somethin' Stupid" (video) – iii:06
  2. "Let'south Face the Music and Dance" (sound) – 2:35
  3. "That'southward Life" (audio) – three:07

Charts [edit]

Certifications [edit]

Release history [edit]

Other versions [edit]

  • In 1967, Motown released the get-go of iii albums featuring duets by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. This album was entitled United, and its 4th track was "Somethin' Stupid". This version appears on the soundtrack of the 2015 film Legend, starring Tom Hardy every bit the Kray Twins.
  • In 1967, The Lennon Sisters released their album (Somethin Stupid) and also performed information technology on a 1967 episode of The Lawrence Welk Evidence.
  • In 1967, Sacha Distel translated the lyrics into French, with the title Ces mots stupides (These Stupid Words), and released a recording with Joanna Shimkus. This version has since been covered by many artists.
  • In the same 1967, Paul Mauriat released an instrumental cover.
  • In 1970, Cass Elliot and John Davidson performed the song live on The John Davidson Prove.[lxxx]
  • In 1997, the colombian duet Ana y Jaime featured the song in spanish as Algo estúpido in their anthology Los años inmensos (the immense years).[81]
  • In 2013, a duet by Michael Bublé and Reese Witherspoon appeared on Bublé'southward album To Exist Loved.
  • In 2012, Chord Overstreet and Heather Morris sang the song on an episode of Glee.
  • In 2015, Jennifer Lawrence and Edgar Ramirez performed the vocal in the movie Joy in 2015.
  • In 2018, the Israeli band Lola Marsh recorded a version of the song for the episode of the same name on the fourth flavor of the show Better Phone call Saul.
  • In 2022, a duet by South African singers Ike Moriz and Monique Hellenberg was released every bit a single on 11 Jan.

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External links [edit]

  • Frank & Nancy Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid on YouTube

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somethin%27_Stupid

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