Connie's Greatest Hits

Connie's Greatest Hits
Connie's Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Connie Francis
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
Connie Francis chronology
Singles from Connie's Greatest Hits
	"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry"; Released: April 1958; "Stupid Cupid"; Released: June 1958; "Fallin'"; Released: September 1958; "My Happiness"; Released: November 1958; "If I Didn't Care"; Released: February 1959; "Frankie"; Released: May 1959; "You're Gonna Miss Me/Plenty Good Lovin'"; Released: August 1959;

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.

Charts

The compilation album debuted on Billboard Top LPs on the 26th of February of 1960, and in October it peaked at #17 on the chart,^[1] and stayed on it for a whopping 100 weeks,^[2] only album that stayed on the chart for more than 82 weeks. The album also reached #19 on Top Cashbox albums.^[3] Overseas the album did better, reaching #16 in the UK.^[4] It also got a surprising #1 in Canada^[5]

Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Billboard Top LPs	17
US Cashbox Top Albums^[3]	19
UK Top Albums^[4]	16
CA Top Albums	1

Rerelease

The album was repackaged with a new cover design and re-released in March 1962.^[6]

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

CD re-issue

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"

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.
^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop LPs, 1955–1996 (4th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 56. Retrieved July 11, 2025. Information about Connie Stevens (as indexed in the Connie section on page 56).
^ ^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.
^ "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

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[1] 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.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop LPs, 1955–1996 (4th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 56. Retrieved July 11, 2025. Information about Connie Stevens (as indexed in the Connie section on page 56).

[:32-3] Hoffmann, Frank W (1988). The Cash Box Album Charts, 1955–1974. Metuchen, New Jersey: Scarecrow Press. pp. 131–132. ISBN 0-8108-2005-6.

[:13-4] "CONNIE FRANCIS". Official Charts. April 10, 1958. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[5] "CHUM Hit Parade – Week of February 22, 1960". CHUM Tribute. Retrieved July 26, 2025.

[6] Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2

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Discography
U.S. albums	Who's Sorry Now? The Exciting Connie Francis My Thanks to You Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites Christmas in My Heart Connie's Greatest Hits Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers Country & Western – Golden Hits Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" One for the Boys Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites More Italian Favorites Songs to a Swinging Band More Greatest Hits Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday" Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites Do the Twist!/Dance Party Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits Greatest American Waltzes In the Summer of His Years Connie Francis Sings German Favorites Connie Francis and Hank Williams Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites Movie Greats of the 60s Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas Connie's Christmas Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door Love, Italian Style Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today Grandes Éxitos del Cine de los Años 60 Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of the 30s Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed I'm Me Again – Silver Anniversary Album
International albums	Connie Francis en El Patio Melodien, die die Welt erobern Somewhere, My Love
U.S. singles	"The Majesty of Love" "Who's Sorry Now?" "Stupid Cupid"/"Carolina Moon" "Heartaches" "Fallin'"/"Happy Days and Lonely Nights" "I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You)" "My Happiness" "You Always Hurt the One You Love" "If I Didn't Care" "Lipstick on Your Collar"/"Frankie" "Among My Souvenirs"/"God Bless America" "Mama" "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)"/"Everybody's Somebody's Fool" "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own"/"Malagueña" "Many Tears Ago" "Where the Boys Are" "No One" "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart"/"Someone Else's Boy" "Together" "(He's My) Dreamboat" "When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart)" "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" "Vacation" "I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You)"/"He Thinks I Still Care" "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter"/"Al di là" "If My Pillow Could Talk" "Your Other Love" "In the Summer of His Years" "Blue Winter" "Be Anything (but Be Mine)" "Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?" "For Mama" "Wishing It Was You" "Forget Domani" "Roundabout" "Jealous Heart" "Love Is Me, Love Is You" "So Nice (Summer Samba)" "Spanish Nights and You" "Time Alone Will Tell" "My Heart Cries for You" "Lonely Again" "I Don't Wanna Play House" "The Wedding Cake" "I Love You Much Too Much" "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"
International singles	"Robot Man" "Burning Bridges" "Lili Marleen" "Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel" "Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los" "Wenn ich träume" "Schöner fremder Mann" "Einmal komm' ich wieder" "Eine Insel für zwei" "Jamais" "Tu' mir nicht weh" "Wenn du gehst" "Barcarole in der Nacht" "Ho bisogno di vederti" "Roman Guitar (Chitarra romana)" "Granada"/"Quizás, Quizás, Quizás"
Notable songs	"Volare" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" "Young at Heart" "Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will" "Once a Day" "The Shadow of Your Smile" "Strangers in the Night" "Misty Blue" "Are You Satisfied?" "Games That Lovers Play" "Pretty Little Baby"