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1963, marzo

I Will Follow Him

Peggy March

domenica 18 dicembre 2022


In 1963, Little Peggy March’s version of "I Will Follow Him", backed with "Wind Up Doll", was released by RCA Victor. March’s version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 1 on April 27, 1963 and spending three weeks in this position, making 15-year-old March the youngest female artist to have a U.S. chart-topping single. Her version also reached No. 1 in Australia, Hong Kong, Israel, South Africa, Uruguay, Canada’s CHUM Hit Parade, New Zealand’s "Lever Hit Parade", and Billboard’s Hot R&B Singles chart.
The song also reached No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100. In a tandem - ranking of Little Peggy March, Franck Pourcel, Petula Clark, Rosemary Clooney, Betty Curtis, Jackie Kannon, Joe Sentieri, and Georgia Gibbs’ versions, with March’s version marked as a bestseller.

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