Connie's Greatest Hits
| Connie's Greatest Hits | ||||
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| Released | November 1959 | |||
| Recorded | October 10, 1957 March 20, 1958 June 9, 1958 June 18, 1958 September 2, 1958 November 6, 1958 February 2, 1959 April 15, 1959 July 7, 1959 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 28:28 | |||
| Label | MGM E-3793 (mono) | |||
| Producer | Harry A. Myerson, Ray Ellis | |||
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| Singles from Connie's Greatest Hits | ||||
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Connie's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American singer Connie Francis, released in 1959. The album features the songs from Francis' most successful singles from her breakthrough hit "Who's Sorry Now?" in early 1958 up to the date of the album's release in November 1959.
Chart performance
The compilation album debuted on Billboard magazine's Billboard Best-Selling Monophonic LPs chart in the issue dated February 26, 1960, and in October of next year, it peaked at No. 17 on the chart.[1] In total, the LP stayed on the chart for 100 weeks, the longest run of any of her albums.[2] The album also reached No. 19 on the Cashbox Best-Selling Monaural Albums.[3] Overseas it did a bit better, reaching No. 16 in the UK.[4] It also peaked at a surprising No. 1 in Canada.[5]
Rereleases
The album was repackaged with a new cover design and re-released in March 1962.[6] In 2012, Connie's Greatest Hits was re-released by Hallmark Records in their "Original Recordings" series, with "Who's Sorry Now" replaced by "Robot Man", "Frankie" replaced by "Valentino" and "Lipstick on Your Collar" replaced by "It Would Be Worth It"
Track listing
Side A
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Who's Sorry Now" | Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby | 2.16 |
| 2. | "Fallin'" | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 2.13 |
| 3. | "Happy Days and Lonely Nights" | Billy Rose, Fred Fisher | 2.07 |
| 4. | "Stupid Cupid" | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 2.13 |
| 5. | "Carolina Moon" | Joe Burke, Benny Davis | 2.32 |
| 6. | "Plenty Good Lovin'" | Connie Francis | 2.03 |
Side B
| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frankie" | Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | 2.30 |
| 2. | "You're Gonna Miss Me" | Eddie Curtis | 2.43 |
| 3. | "Lipstick on Your Collar" | George Goehring, Edna Lewis | 2.18 |
| 4. | "If I Didn't Care" | Jack Lawrence | 2.37 |
| 5. | "My Happiness" | Borney Bergantine, Betty Peterson | 2.29 |
| 6. | "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" | Jeannine Clesi | 2.27 |
Charts
| Chart (1960–1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Best-Selling Monophonic LPs[2] | 17 |
| US Cashbox Best-Selling Monaural Albums[3] | 19 |
| UK Record Retailer Top LPs[4] | 16 |
| CAN CHUM Top Ten Albums[5] | 1 |
References
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 9, 1961. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
Connie's Greatest Hits is listed on the Top LPs chart, reaching a peak position of No. 17.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 56. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
- ^ a b Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.
- ^ a b "CONNIE FRANCIS". Official Charts. April 10, 1958. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of February 22, 1960". CHUM Tribute. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
- ^ Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2
