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1984 song by VOF de Kunst

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"Suzanne"
Single by The Art Company
Released	1984 (1984)
Recorded	1983
Genre	Reggae pop
Length	4:41
Label	CBS
Songwriters	Caroline Bogman, Ferdi Lancee

"Suzanne" (titled as "Susanna" for the English version) is a single by Dutch band VOF de Kunst, also known as The Art Company, released in 1984.

The song reached number one on the Single Top 100 in the Netherlands, and No. 12 in the United Kingdom.

Formats and track listings

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7" single

1. "Suzanne" – 4:41
2. "Het voordeel van de twijfel" – 3:32

Charts

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Chart (1983)	Peakposition
Argentina (UPI)[1]	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]	2
Brazil (UPI)[3]	3
Denmark (Hitlisten Danmark)[4]	7
Dutch Single Top 100[5]	1
El Salvador (UPI)[6]	5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7]	2
France (SNEP)[8]	25
Ireland[9]	3
Israel[10]	1
Norway (VG-lista)[11]	3
Paraguay (UPI)[12]	2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[13]	6
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14]	4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15]	6
UK Singles Chart[16]	12
Uruguay (CUD)[17]	1

Ricky Martin version

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"Susana"
Single by Ricky Martin
from the album Ricky Martin
Released	August 15, 1992 (1992-08-15)
Recorded	1991
Genre	Latin pop
Length	4:54
Label	Sony Discos
Songwriters	Caroline Bogman, Ferdi Lancee, Mark Foggo
Producer	Mariano Pérez
Ricky Martin singles chronology
"Dime Que Me Quieres" (1992) "Susana" (1992) "Todo Es Vida" (1993)
Audio
"Ricky Martin - Susana (audio)" on YouTube

Ricky Martin recorded a Spanish-language version of "Suzanne", titled "Susana". It was included on his debut solo album Ricky Martin, and released as a single in 1992. A music video was also released.

Track listing

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Latin America promotional 12" single

1. "Susana" – 4:54

Charts

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Chart (1992)	Peakposition
Mexico (Canciones que México canta)[18]	10

Other versions

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In 1984, Kosovo-Albanian singer Naser Gjinovci from the band Minatori recorded an Albanian-language version of "Suzanne", called "Mihane".

In 1984, Adriano Celentano released the album I miei americani ("My Americans"), which consisted of Italian-language covers of mostly American hits, along with "Suzanne" by VOF de Kunst and "Michelle" by the Beatles.

In 1985, Tzimis Panousis, a Greek Alternative Rock-Singer and Comedian, released a comedy version of this song in Greek language. His version was not about a marred date, but a marred visit in the brothel.[19]

In 1987, Americana Show, an Egyptian music group featuring Hisham Abbas, released an Arabic version of the song, retitled "Morgana" on their album, "Maganeen". Their version was not about the marred date of the original, but rather a retelling of the story of Ali Baba.

In 1997, Serbian singer Igor Starović from the band "Divlji kesten" recorded a Serbian-language version of "Suzanne", called "Suzana[20]".

Colombian singer Luis Javier Piedrahita Gaviria (Fausto) recorded "Susana" in 1985 with Hispavox, which was popular in the eighties in Latin America.

The Tamil-language song "Oh Sona" from the Indian film Vaalee (1999) is unofficially based on "Suzanne".[21]

References

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1. ^ "Canciones más populares en Argentina". La Opinión (in Spanish). 25 February 1985. p. 10.
2. ^ "The Art Company – Susanna" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
3. ^ "Canciones más populares en Brasil". La Opinión (in Spanish). 12 January 1984. p. 9.
4. ^ "Hits Of The World" (PDF). Billboard. 13 October 1984. p. 88. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
5. ^ Dutch Single Top 100. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
6. ^ "Canciones más populares en El Salvador". La Opinión (in Spanish). 19 November 1984. p. 15.
7. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
8. ^ "The Art Company – Susanna" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
9. ^ "The Irish Charts".
10. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 2 June 1984. p. 53. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
11. ^ "The Art Company – Susanna". VG-lista. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
12. ^ "Canciones más populares en Paraguay". La Opinión (in Spanish). 2 September 1984. p. 7.
13. ^ "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts A". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
14. ^ "The Art Company – Susanna". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
15. ^ "The Art Company – Susanna". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
16. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 30. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
17. ^ "Canciones más populares en Uruguay". La Opinión (in Spanish). 3 August 1984. p. 31.
18. ^ "Los discos más populares (1 de Nov. 1992)". Notitas Musicales (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 September 2020.
19. ^ Panousis, Tzimis. Τζίμης Πανούσης Σουζάνα (Videotape) (in Greek). Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via YouTube.
20. ^ "Divlji Kesten - Suzana". YouTube. 15 November 2019.
21. ^ Srinivasan, Sudhir (30 September 2016). "Inspired stuff". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 January 2017.

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1990s	"Fuego Contra Fuego" "El Amor de Mi Vida" "Vuelo" "Dime Que Me Quieres" "Susana" "Juego de Ajedrez" "Ser Feliz" "Todo Es Vida" "Me Amaras" "Que Día Es Hoy" "Entre el Amor y los Halagos" "No Me Pidas Más" "Te Extraño, Te Olvido, Te Amo" "María" "A Medio Vivir" "Puedes Llegar" "Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día" "Cómo Decirte Adiós" "Bombón de Azúcar" "Diana" "Volverás" "Nada es Imposible" "No Importa la Distancia" "Corazón" "Dónde Estarás" "Vuelve" "The Cup of Life" "La Bomba" "Perdido Sin Ti" "Por Arriba, Por Abajo" "Casi un Bolero" "Corazonado" "Ask for More" "Livin' la Vida Loca" "She's All I Ever Had/Bella" "Shake Your Bon-Bon"
2000s	"Private Emotion" "She Bangs" "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely/Solo Quiero Amarte" "Loaded" "Cambia la Piel" "El Ultimo Adios" "Amor" "Come to Me" "Relight My Fire" "Tal Vez" "Jaleo" "Asignatura Pendiente" "Juramento" "Y Todo Queda en Nada" "What More Can I Give" "I Don't Care/Qué Más Me Da" "Drop It on Me" "It's Alright/Déjate Llevar" "Tu Recuerdo" "Pégate" "Gracias por Pensar en Mi" "Con Tu Nombre" "Non siamo soli" "Somos la Semilla"
2010s	"Somos El Mundo 25 Por Haiti" "The Best Thing About Me Is You/Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" "Shine" "Más" "Frío" "Samba" "Sexy and I Know It" "La Isla Bonita" "Más y Más" "Come with Me" "Adrenalina" "Vida" "Adiós" "Disparo al Corazón" "Mr. Put It Down" "La Mordidita" "Que Se Sienta el Deseo" "Perdóname" "Vente Pa' Ca" "Fiebre" "No Se Me Quita" "Cántalo"
2020s	"Tiburones" "Falta Amor" "Recuerdo" "Canción Bonita" "Qué Rico Fuera" "Otra Noche en L.A." "A Veces Bien y a Veces Mal"

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