Connie Francis discography

This is the discography of American pop singer Connie Francis. Throughout her career, she has sold 100 million records worldwide.[1] In 1959, she was recognized as the then best-selling female recording artist in Germany and was once hailed as the worlds best-selling female vocalist in history at that time.[2] She was the first woman to reach #1 on Billboard Hot 100.[3] Billboard ranked her as the 8th Top Artist of the Decade (60s).[4]

Connie Francis c. 1970

The MGM Records Era 1955–1970

US singles

Year Catalogue number A-Side Peak chart positions B-Side Peak chart positions
Pop CB AC misc. Pop CB AC misc.
1955 K 12015 "Freddy" – – – No. 53
("Music Vendor") 		"Didn't I Love You Enough" – – – –
K 12056 "(Oh, Please) Make Him Jealous" – – – – "Goody Goodbye" – – – –
K 12122 "My Treasure" – 37 – – "Are You Satisfied?" – – – –
1956 K 12191 "My First Real Love" – – – – "Believe in Me (Credemi)" – – – –
K 12251 "Send for My Baby" – – – – "Forgetting" – – – –
K 12235 "Everyone Needs Someone" – – – – "My Sailor Boy" – – – –
K 12375 "I Never Had a Sweetheart" - – – – "Little Blue Wren" – – – -
1957 K 12440 "No Other One" – – – – "I Leaned on a Man" – – – –
K 12490 "Eighteen" – – – No. 54
("Music Vendor") 		"Faded Orchid" – – – –
K 12555 "The Majesty of Love" (with Marvin Rainwater) 93 – – – "You, My Darlin' You" (also with Marvin Rainwater) – – – –
K 12588 "Who's Sorry Now" 4 3 – 4
(R&B) 		"You Were Only Fooling
(While I Was Falling in Love)" 		– – – –
1958 K 12647 "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry" 36 31 – – "Lock Up Your Heart" – – – –
K 12669 "Heartaches" – – – – "I Miss You so" – – – –
K 12683 "Stupid Cupid" 14 16 – – "Carolina Moon" – – – No. 32
("Music Vendor")
K 12713 "Fallin'" 30 39 – – "Happy Days and Lonely Nights" – 88 – –
K 12738[n 1] "My Happiness" 2 2 – 11
(R&B) 		"Never before" – 99 – –
1959 K 12769 "If I Didn't Care" 22 15 – 29
(R&B) 		"Toward the End Of the Day" – – – –
K 12793[n 2] "Lipstick on Your Collar" 5 3 – 10
(R&B) 		"Frankie" 9 9 – 17
(R&B)
K 12824[n 3] "You're Gonna Miss Me" 34 32 – – "Plenty Good Lovin"' 69 63 – –
K 12841[n 4] "Among My Souvenirs" 7 5 – 10
(R&B) 		"God Bless America" 36 36 – –
1960 K 12878 "Mama" 8 7 – – "Teddy" 17 31 – –
K 12899 "Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia)" 19 27 – – "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" 1 1 – 2
(R&B)
24
(Country)
K 12923 "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" 1 1 – 11
(R&B) 		"Malagueña" 42 67 – –
K 12964 "Many Tears Ago" 7 9 – – "Senza Mamma e Nnammurata" 87 – – –
1961 K 12971 "Where the Boys Are" 4 4 – – "No One" 34 63 – –
K 12995 "Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart" 7 5 – – "Someone Else's Boy" – 109 – 93 "Music Vendor"
K 13005 "Atashi No (rare japanese rendition of Where the Boys Are)" – – – – "Swanee" – – – –
K 13019 "Together" 6 7 1 – "Too Many Rules" 72 64 – –
K 13039 "(He's My) Dreamboat" 14 22 – – "Hollywood" 42 26 – –
K 13051 "When the Boy in Your Arms
(Is the Boy in Your Heart)" 		10 8 2 – "Baby's First Christmas" 26 52 7 –
1962 K 13059 "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" 1 2 1 – "Drop It, Joe" – – – –
K 13074 "Second Hand Love" 7 7 3 – "Gonna Git That Man" – 117 – –
K 13087 "Vacation" 9 10 – – "The Biggest Sin of All" 116 89 – –
K 13096 "I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You)" 24 18 8 – "He Thinks I Still Care" 57 51 18 –
K 13116 "I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter" 18 18 19 – "Al Di Là" 90 87 – –
1963 K 13127 "Follow the Boys" 17 11 7 – "Waiting for Billy" 127 – – –
K 13143 "If My Pillow Could Talk" 23 16 – – "You're the Only One Can Hurt Me" – 116 – –
K 13160 "Drownin' My Sorrows" 36 34 – – "Mala Femmena" 114 101 – –
K 13176 "Your Other Love" 28 22 10 – "Whatever Happened To Rosemarie" – 132 – –
K 13203 "In the Summer of His Years" 46 31 – – "My Buddy" – – – –
1964 K 13214 "Blue Winter" 24 16 7 – "You Know You Don't Want Me (So Why Don't You Leave Me Alone)" – – – –
K 13237 "Be Anything (But Be Mine)" 25 23 9 – "Tommy" – 136 – –
K 13256 "Looking For Love" 45 34 – – "This Is My Happiest Moment" – – – –
K 13287 "Don't Ever Leave Me" 42 37 – – "We Have Something More
(Than a Summer Love)" 		128 – – –
K 13303 "Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight?" 43 42 7 – "Come On, Jerry (Timber)" – – – –
1965 K 13325 "For Mama (La Mamma)" 48 35 12 – "She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain" – – – –
K 13331 "Wishing It Was You" 57 49 14 – "You're Mine (Just When You're Lonely)" – – – –
K 13363 "Forget Domani" 79 58 16 "No One Ever Sends Me Roses" – – – –
K 13389 "Roundabout" 80 83 10 – "Bossa Nova Hand Dance
(Deixa isso prà là)" 		– – – –
K 13420 "Jealous Heart" 47 29 10 – "Can I Rely On You" – – – –
1966 K 13470 "Love Is Me, Love Is You" 66 68 28 – "I'd Let You Break My Heart All Over Again" – – – –
K 13505 "It's A Different World" 134 142 – – "Empty Chapel" – – – –
K 13545 "Letter From a Soldier (Dear Mama)" 105 119 – – "Somewhere, My Love" – – – –
K 13578 "So Nice (Summer Samba)" – 121 17 – "All the Love in the World" – – –
K 13610 "Spanish Nights and You" 99 81 15 – "Games That Lovers Play" – – –
1967 K 13665 "Another Page" 121 98 – – "Souvenir d'Italie" – – – –
K 13708 "Mama" – – – – "Never On Sunday" – – – –
K 13709 "My Happiness" – – – – "Al Di Là" – – – –
K 13710 "Malagueña" – – – – "I Love You Much Too Much"
("Ich hob dich zifeel lieb") 		– – – –
K 13711 "Oh, Lonesome Me" – – – – "Once In A Lifetime" – – – –
K 13712 "Jealous Heart" – – – – "Will You Still Be Mine" – – – –
K 13718 "Time Alone Will Tell" 94 114 14 – "Born Free" – – – –
K 13773 "My Heart Cries for You" 118 96 12 – "Someone Took the Sweetness"
"Out of Sweetheart" 		– – – –
K 13814 "Lonely Again" – – 22 – "When You Care a Lot for Someone" – – – –
1968 K 13876 "My World is Slipping Away" – – 35 – "Till We're Together" – – – –
K 13923 "Why Say Goodbye" 132 103 27 – "Addio, mi'Amore" – – – –
K 13948 "Somebody Else is Taking My Place" – – – – "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" – – – –
K 14004 "I Don't Wanna Play House" – – 40 – "The Welfare Check" – – – –
1969 K 14034 "The Wedding Cake" 91 97 19 33
(Country) 		"Over Hill Underground" – – – –
K 14058 "Gone Like the Wind" – – – – "Am I Blue?" – – – –
K 14089 "Invierno triste azul" – – – – "Noches españolas y tú" – – – –
K 14091 "Zingara" – – – – "Mister Love" – – – –
  1. ^ also issued as a stereo single on SK-50117[5]
  2. ^ also issued as a stereo single on SK-50121[6]
  3. ^ also issued as a stereo single on SK-50129[7]
  4. ^ also issued as a stereo single on SK-50133, but A-side is rechanneled[8]

US albums

Year Title Catalogue number
(Mono pressings) 		Catalogue number
(Stereo pressings) 		Chart peak Notes
1958 Who's Sorry Now? E-3686 – – –
1959 The Exciting Connie Francis E-3761 SE-3761 – –
My Thanks To You E-3776 SE-3776 – –
Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites E-3791 SE-3791 4 No. 5 (Cash Box)
Christmas in My Heart E-3792 SE-3792 No. 16 (Christmas albums) –
Connie's Greatest Hits E-3793 – 17 No. 19 (Cash Box)
Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers E-3794 SE-3794 No. 47 (Cash Box) –
Country & Western – Golden Hits E-3795 SE-3795 – –
Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children L-70126 – – Released on MGM Records'
sublabel Lion Records
1960 One for the Boys E-3815 SE-3815 – Scheduled for release
but last-minute withdrawal
Connie Francis sings Spanish And Latin American Favorites E-3853 SE-3853 No. 23 (Cash Box) –
Connie Francis sings Jewish Favorites E-3869 SE-3869 69 No. 33 (Cash Box)
More Italian Favorites E-3871 SE-3871 9 No. 39 (Cash Box)
1961 Songs to a Swinging Band E-3893 SE-3893 – –
Connie Francis at The Copa E-3913 SE-3913 65 Live album
More Greatest Hits E-3942 SE-3942 – First edition, featuring Teddy
More Greatest Hits E-3942 SE-3942 39 Second edition: Teddy replaced by Valentino. No. 18 (Cash Box)
Connie Francis sings "Never On Sunday" E-3965 SE-3965 11 No. 10 (Cash Box)
Connie Francis sings Folk Song Favorites E-3969 SE-3869 – –
Sing Along with Connie Francis 8002 – – Licensed to MatiMor Superecords
1962 Connie Francis sings Irish Favorites E-4013 SE-4013 – –
Do The Twist E-4022 SE-4022 47 Repackaged and rereleased in same year as Dance Party. No. 48 (Cash Box)
Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children E-4023 – – Rerelease of the 1959 album of the same name
Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" E-4049 SE-4049 111 –
Country Music – Connie Style E-4079 SE-4079 22 No. 23 (Cash Box)
1963 Connie Francis sings Modern Italian Hits E-4102 SE-4102 103 No. 43 (Cash Box)
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits E-4048 SE-4048 108 Scheduled for release in June 1962,
but postponed to April 1963 owing to
extensive reworking of the instrumental playbacks. No. 20 (Cash Box)
Follow the Boys E-4123 SE-4123 66 No. 29 (Cash Box)
Greatest American Waltzes E-4145 SE-4145 94 No. 39 (Cash Box)
"Mala Femmena" and Connie's Big Hits From Italy E-4161 SE-4161 70 No. 44 (Cash Box)
In the Summer of His Years E-4210 SE-4210 126 No. 47 (Cash Box)
1964 Connie Francis sings German Favorites E-4124 SE-4124 – Scheduled for release in April 1963,
but postponed owing to postponed release of
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits
The Very Best of Connie Francis E-4167 SE-4167 68 No. 73 (Cash Box)
Looking For Love E-4210 SE-4210 122 –
Connie Francis & Hank Williams, Jr.
sing Great Country Favorites 		E-4251 SE-4251 – Duet album with Hank Williams, Jr.
A New Kind of Connie... E-4253 SE-4253 149 No. 73 (Cash Box)
1965 Connie Francis sings "For Mama" E-4294 SE-4294 78 No. 89 (Cash Box)
Connie Francis sings All Time International Hits E-4298 SE-4298 –
When the Boys Meet the Girls E-4334 SE-4334 61 –
1966 Jealous Heart E-4355 SE-4355 – –
Movie Greats Of The 60s E-4382 SE-4382 – –
Connie's Christmas E-4399 SE-4399 – Same as Christmas in My Heart
Connie Francis Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas E-4411 SE-4411 – –
Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door – LES-903 – Licensed to King Leo Records,
originally scheduled as MGM Records E-4412/SE-4412
1967 Love, Italian Style E-4448 SE-4448 – –
Happiness – Connie Francis on Broadway Today E-4472 SE-4472 – –
Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 E-4474 SE-4474 – –
My Heart Cries For You E-4487 SE-4487 – –
1968 Hawaii Connie E-4522 SE-4522 – –
Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of The 30s E-4573 SE-4573 – –
Connie Francis sings Bacharach & David E-4585 SE-4585 – –
1969 The Wedding Cake – SE-4637 – –
Connie Francis sings the Songs of Les Reed – SE-4655 – –

US extended plays

Year Catalogue number Title Tracks A-Side Tracks B-Side
1958 X 1599 Who's Sorry Now? 1. Who's Sorry Now?
2. You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love) 		1. Eighteen
2. Faded Orchid
1959 X 1691 Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers – Vol. 1 1. Heartbreak Hotel
2. Tweedlee Dee 		1. I Almost Lost My Mind
. I Hear You Knockin'
X 1692 Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers – Vol. 2 1. Just a Dream
2. Don't Be Cruel 		1. Lipstick On Your Collar
2. Sincerely
X 1693 Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers – Vol. 3 1. Ain't That a Shame
2. Silhouettes 		1. I'm Walkin'
2. It's Only Make Believe

UK singles

Year Cat.-No A-Side Chart peak B-Side Chart peak
1956 45-SP-1169 Believe In Me (Credemi) – My First Real Love –
45-MGM-932 My Sailor Boy – Everyone Needs Someone –
45-MGM-945 Little Blue Wren – I Never Had A Sweetheart –
1957 45-MGM-92 Faded Orchid – Eighteen –
45-MGM-969 The Majesty Of Love (duet with Marvin Rainwater) – You, My Darlin' You (also duet with Marvin Rainwater) –
45-MGM-975 Who's Sorry Now 1 You Were Only Fooling
(While I Was Falling In Love) 		–
1958 45-MGM-982 I'm Sorry I Made You Cry 11 Lock Up Your Heart –
45-MGM-985 Stupid Cupid 1 Carolina Moon –
45-MGM-993 Fallin' 20 I'll Get By 19
45-MGM-998 You Always Hurt the One You Love 13 In the Valley of Love –
45-MGM-1001 My Happiness 4 Happy Days and Lonely Nights –
45-MGM-1012 If I Didn't Care – Toward the End of the Day –
1959 45-MGM-1018 Lipstick on Your Collar 3 Frankie 9
45-MGM-1036 You're Gonna Miss Me – Plenty Good Lovin' 18
45-MGM-1046 Among My Souvenirs 11 Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me –
1960 45-MGM-1060 It Would Still Be Worth It – Valentino 27
45-MGM-1070 Teddy – Mama 8
45-MGM-1076 Mama 2 Robot Man 2
45-MGM-1086 Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia) – Everybody's Somebody's Fool 5
45-MGM-1100 My Heart Has A Mind of Its Own 3 Malagueña –
45-MGM-1111 Many Tears Ago 12 Senza Mamma e Nnammurata –
1961 45-MGM-1121 Where the Boys Are 5 Baby Roo –
45-MGM-1136 Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart 12 Someone Else's Boy –
45-MGM-1138 Too Many Rules – Together 6
45-MGM-1145 Baby's First Christmas 30 I'm Falling In Love With You Tonight –
1962 45-MGM-1151 Don't Cry On My Shoulder – Mister Twister
(English version) 		–
45-MGM-1157 Don't Break the Heart That Loves You 39 Ain't That Better, Baby –
45-MGM-1165 V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N 10 It's Gonna Take Me Some Time –
45-MGM-1171 I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You) – Playin' Games –
45-MGM-1185 I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter 48 Pretty Little Baby –
1963 45-MGM-1193 Follow the Boys – Tonight's My Night –
45-MGM-1202 Lollipop Lips – If My Pillow Could Talk –
45-MGM-1207 Drownin' My Sorrows – Look At Him –
45-MGM-1212 Whatever Happened to Rosemarie – Your Other Love –
45-MGM-1220 In the Summer of His Years – My Buddy –
1964 45-MGM-1224 Blue Winter – Souvenirs –
45-MGM-1236 Tommy – Be Anything (But Be Mine) –
45-MGM-1253 Don't Ever Leave Me – Waiting For You –
1965 45-MGM-1265 No Better Off – Forget Domani –
45-MGM-1271 My Child 26 No One Ever Sends Me Roses –
45-MGM-1282 Roundabout – Love Is Me, Love Is You –
1966 45-MGM-1293 Jealous Heart 44 Can I Rely On You –
45-MGM-1295 The Phoenix Love Theme
(Senza Fine) 		– Bossa Nova Hand Dance
(Deixa isso prà là) 		–
45-MGM-1305 I'd Let You Break My Heart All Over Again – Love Is Me, Love Is You –
45-MGM-1320 Somewhere, My Love – Letter From a Soldier (Dear Mama) –
45-MGM-1327 Spanish Nights and You – Games That Lovers Play –
1967 45-MGM-1334 Another Page – Souvenir d'Italie –
45-MGM-1336 Time Alone Will Tell – Born Free –
45-MGM-1347 My Heart Cries For You – If My Friends Could See
Me Now/I'm a Brass Band 		–
1968 45-MGM-1381 My World is Slipping Away – Till We're Together –
45-MGM-1407 Why Say Goodbye – Addio, mi'Amore –
45-MGM-1446 Somebody Else Is Taking My Place – Brother, Can You Spare a Dime –
45-MGM-1471 The Wedding Cake – Over Hill Underground –
1969 45-MGM-1493 Mister Love – Zingara –
POSP 75 Three Good Reasons – What's Wrong With My World –

UK albums

Year Title Cat.-No.Mono pressings Cat.-No.Stereo pressings Remark
1958 Who's Sorry Now? MGM-D-153 – 10" disc
1959 My Thanks To You MGM-C-782 – Same as US album of same name
1959 The Exciting Connie Francis MGM-C-786 – Same as US album of same name
1959 Christmas With Connie MGM-C-797 – Same as US album Christmas in My Heart
1959 Connie Francis sings Fun Songs For Children MGM-C-819 – Same as US album of same name
1959 Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites MGM-C-821 MGM-CS-6002 Same as US album of same name
1960 Connie's Greatest Hits MGM-C-831 – –
1960 Connie Francis sings Jewish Favorites MGM-C-845 MGM-CS-6021 Same as US album of same name
1963 16 of Connie's Biggest Hits MGM-C-970 – –
1966 The Best of Connie Francis MGM-C-8041 – –
1968 Hawaii Connie MGM-C-8110 MGM-CS-8110 Vocals as on US album of same name,
but different orchestrations

UK extended plays

Year Cat.-No. Title Tracks A-side Tracks B-side
1958 MGM-EP-658 A Girl in Love 1. Who's Sorry Now?
2. No Other One 		1. I Never Had a Sweetheart
2. Goody Goodbye
1958 MGM-EP-677 Heartaches 1. Carolina Moon
2. You Always Hurt The One You Love 		1. I'm Sorry I Made You Cry
2. Heartaches
1962 MGM-EP-775 What Kind of Fool Am I? 1. What Kind of Fool Am I?
2. Second Hand Love 		1. Gonna Git That Man
2. You're the Only One Can Hurt Me

Germany singles

Year Cat.-No. A-Side Chart peak B-Side Chart Peak Remark
1959 M 21 100 My Happiness 6 You Always Hurt The One You Love – Distributor: Electrola
M 21 196 Lipstick On Your Collar – Frankie – Distributor: Electrola
1960 61 001 My Happiness – Never Before – Distributor from here: Polydor
61 002 Lipstick On Your Collar – Frankie – –
61 005 You're Gonna Miss Me – Plenty Good Lovin' – –
61 009 Among My Souvenirs – God Bless America – –
61 017 Mama – Non Dimenticar – –
61 018 Valentino – Teddy – –
61 023 Everybody's Somebody's Fool 26 Jealous of You (Tango della Gelosia) – –
61 025 Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel 1 Robot Man – –
61 028 My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own – Malagueña – –
61 031 Who's Sorry Now? – Carolina Moon – –
61 034 Many Tears Ago – Senza Mamma e Nnammurata – –
61 035 Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los 39 Singing the Blues – –
1961 61 038 Where the Boys Are No one – –
61 039 Wenn ich träume Niemand – –
61 041 Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart – Someone Else's Boy – –
61 042 Schöner fremder Mann 2 Funiculì, Funiculà – –
61 043 Havah Negilah – Shein vi di Levone – –
61 044 Einmal komm' ich wieder 16 Immer und überall – –
61 045 Together – Too Many Rules – –
61 048 (He's My) Dreamboat – Hollywood – –
61 050 Eine Insel für zwei 7 Das ist zuviel (Too Many Rules) – –
61 053 Lili Marleen 9 Mond von Mexico – –
1962 61 055 When the Boy In Your Arms
(Is the Boy In Your Heart) 		– La Paloma – –
61 056 Tu' mir nicht weh 2 Paradiso 1 –
61 057 Don't Break The Heart That Loves You – Mister Twister
(English Version) 		– –
61 059 Second Hand Love – Don't Cry On My Shoulder – –
61 063 V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N – The Biggest Sin of All – –
61 065 Wenn du gehst 2 Gondola d'amore – –
61 066 Violino Tzigano – Dammi la mano e corri – –
61 067 I Was Such a Fool (To Fall in Love with You) – He Thinks I Still Care – –
1963 61 072 I'm Gonna Be Warm this Winter – Al Di Là – –
61 076 Follow the Boys – Waiting For Billy – –
61 078 Barcarole in der Nacht 1 Colombino – –
61 079 If My Pillow Could Talk – You're The Only One Can Hurt Me – –
61 080 Die Nacht ist mein 3 Mein Schiff fährt zu dir – –
61 081 Drownin' My Sorrows – Mala Femmena – –
61 083 Whatever Happened to Rosemarie – Your Other Love – –
1964 61 085 Nino 12 Jedes Boot hat seinen Hafen – –
61 086 Gracias – Yo sé – –
61 089 Blue Winter – Souvenirs – –
61 090 Napoli 12 Meinen Sunny krieg' ich nie mehr wieder – –
61 091 Be Anything (But Be Mine) – Tommy – –
61 094 Looking For Love – Let's Have a Party – –
61 098 Ich wär' gerne verliebt – Ich geb' 'ne Party heut' Nacht 22 –
61 101 Abends in der Mondschein Allee 23 Abschiedsmelodie – –
61 102 Don't Ever Leave Me – We Have Something More
(Than a Summer Love) 		– –
1965 61 106 Ho bisogno di vederti – C'è Una Cosa Che Non Sai – –
61 108 Whose Heart Are You Breaking Tonight? – Come On, Jerry – –
61 109 Du mußt bleiben, Angelino 10 Jede Liebe geht einmal zu Ende – –
61 112 For Mama (La Mamma) – She'll Be Comin' Round The Mountain – –
61 114 Hast du Heimweh flip Weekend Boy 29 –
61 118 Mein Herz wird warten 24 Denk' nicht an die and're – –
1966 61 122 Laß mich geh'n 24 Sternenmelodie – –
61 126 Der Mond war schuld daran – Komm zu mir, Joe – –
61 131 It's a Different World – Empty Chapel – –
61 134 Somewhere, My Love – Letter From a Soldier (Dear Mama) – –
61 137 Meine Reise ist zu Ende 24 Jeder Traum ist einmal ausgeträumt – –
61 143 Spanish Nights and You – Games That Lovers Play – –
1967 61 144 Es ist so schön, daß es dich gibt 27 Das soll nie mehr vorübergeh'n – –
61 148 Somewhere, My Love – Strangers in the Night – –
61 152 Goodbye, Mama – Traumboot – –
61 163 Keine Liebe ohne Tränen 30 Alte Liebe rostet nicht – –
1968 61 178 Lass mich bei dir sein – Er war nur ein Märchenerzähler – –
61 184 My World Is Slipping Away – Till We're Together – –
61 189 Why Say Goodbye – Addio, mi' Amore – –
61 192 Du sagst goodbye (Why Say Goodbye) – Mein Herz ruft nach dir – –
61 196 Canzone di Napoli – Jedem Abend folgt ein Morgen – –
61 200 Stupid Cupid – Lipstick On Your Collar – –
1969 61 212 Fahre hinaus mit den Sternen – Happy Girl – –
61 216 Gone Like The Wind – Am I Blue? – –
61 217 Strand der tausend Lieder – Lissabon – –
61 224 Laß mir die bunten Träume – Gino – –
2006 004 Ich zähl' die Stunden – Es begann in einer kleinen Bar – –

Germany albums

Year Title Cat.-No.
Mono pressings 		Cat.-No.
Stereo pressings 		Remark
1960 The Exciting Connie Francis 65 010 665 010 Same as US album of same name
Connie's Greatest Hits 65 017 – –
1961 Connie Francis sings Film Hits 65 023 665 023 Same as US album
Connie Francis sings "Never On Sunday"
1962 Connie Francis 65 029 665 029 –
1963 Country Music – Connie Style 65 033 – Same as US album of same name
Connie Francis sings Modern Italian Hits 65 034 665 034 Same as US album of same name
Follow The Boys 65 036 – Same as US album of same name
Connie Francis sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits 65 037 665 037 Same as US album of same name
1964 My Greatest Songs 65 039 665 039 –
Ihre großen Erfolge 65 040 665 040 –
Ich wär' so gerne verliebt 65 041 665 041 Same as US album Looking For Love
Connie Francis sings Spanish Favorites 65 046 665 046 Songs as on US album of Spanish And Latin American Favorites,
but different running order
A new kind of Connie 667 023 677 023 Same as US album of same name
1965 Connie Francis sings All Time International Hits 65 058 665 058 Same as US album of same name
1966 Melodien, die die Welt erobern 65 061 665 061 –
Movie Greats of the 60 65 065 665 065 Same as US album of same name
1967 Happiness – Connie Francis on Broadway today 65 080 665 080 Same as US album of same name
Somewhere, My Love – 60 709 10" disc
1968 Lass mich bei dir sein – 665 089
Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of The 30s – 665 103 Same as US album of same name

International singles

Note: The question mark symbol (?) denotes that music chart information from a certain country is not available.

Year Cat.-No. A-side B-side Country Chart peak
1960 45-MGM-5322 Robot Man Come Rain or Come Shine Australia 3
SPF-1069 Solamente una vez Bésame mucho France ?
MGM 9049 ¿Quién sera? Quizás, quizás, quizás Greece ?
HK-5009 Mama Teddy Netherlands ?
HK-5052 Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los Ich denk' an dich Netherlands ?
HK-5057 Havah Negilah Tzena, tzena, tzena Netherlands ?
1961 MG-33028 Valentino No one Argentina ?
SPF-1092 Jamais Lily Marlène France 1
SPF-1095 You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You Dat's Love France ?
K 2019 Qualcuno mi aspetta Where the Boys are Italy 1
K 2035 Ti Conquistero
(Someone Else's Boy) 		La Paloma (In Italiano) Italy ?
LL-2116 Anniversary Song
 O mein Papa
(English-Yiddish version) 		Japan ?
MGM-12345 Je sais qu'un gars Personne Canada ?
MGM-12346 Schöner fremder Mann Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel Canada ?
LSF-51 X Jamais Celui que je veux Canada ?
1962 MGM-10024 Tu' mir nicht weh Paradiso Finland ?
K 2039 Mister Twister
(Italian version) 		Kissin' Twist (Kiss 'n' Twist) Italy ?
K 2065 Un bacio all'Italiana Torna, torna amore Italy ?
LL-2122 Too Many Rules
(Japanese version) 		Pretty Little Baby
(Japanese version) 		Japan 1[9]
MGM 12348 Mister Twister (French version) Mon cœur est un violon Canada ?
1963 MGM-10029 Drownin' My Sorrows Look At Him Finland ?
45-MGM-8055 Tonight's Night In Your Arms India ?
K 2077 Per sempre con te Ninna nanna per un bambino Italy ?
K 2078 Mala Femmena Portami con te Italy 1
LSF-57 X En suivant mon cœur Toutes les étoiles Canada ?
1964 K 2100 In cerca d'amore Non vuoi baciami Italy ?
MGM 45/0379 En busca de amor Por una razón Mexico ?
1965 MGM 5410 Forget Domani For Mama (La Mamma) Australia –
DM-1060 When the Boys Meet the Girls Embraceable You Japan ?
1966 90017 Amor soy yo, amor eres tú Somewhere, my Love Argentina ?
K 2200 Dove non so Cosa c'è che non va Italy 1
1967 K 13610 Games That Lovers Play Spanish Nights and You South Africa 17
DM-1120 Another Page Souvenir d'Italie Japan ?
LSF-64 X Mon cœur pleure pour vous Un autre amour Canada ?
1968 DM-1164 Muyurishite
(Why Say Goodbye) 		Why Say Goodbye Japan ?
K-8117 Pearly Shells Lahaina Luna Philippines ?
1969 DM-1189 Gone like the Wind Am I Blue? Japan ?

International albums

Year Title Cat.-No. Country Remark
1960 Connie Francis canta canciones Judias MG 85-021 Argentina Same as US album Connie Francis
sings Jewish Favorites
Connie Francis Interpretando "Mama" MGM 16.007 Brazil –
1961 Connie Francis no Copa MGM 16.031 Brazil Same as US album Connie Francis at The Copa
Mais Cancoes Italians MGM 16.031 Brazil Same as US album More Italian Favorites
Canzoni in celluloide EM-3965 Italy Same as US album Connie Francis sings "Never on Sunday"
1962 Connie Francis à Paris F5-MGM-102 France 10" disc
Connie's Greatest Hits ZL-5044 Japan 10" disc
Minna no Connie ZL-5074 Japan 10" disc
Jamais LS.LP 1 Canada –
1963 Connie Francis presenta 12 grandi successi Italiani EM-4102 Italy –
En suivant mon cœur LS.LP 2 Canada –
Décidement LS.LP 3 Canada –
Songs From the Heart MGM-JC-1127 South Africa –
1964 En busca de amor 92006 Argentina Same as US album Looking for Love
Connie Francis sings German Favorites MC 6158 New Zealand Same as US album of same name
1965 Connie Francis en El Patio 60011 Mexico –
1967 Connie Francis i suoi best-seller MG 70.009 Italy –
1968 Hawaii Connie ES-4054 South Africa Same as UK album of same name

International extended plays

Year Cat.-No. Title Tracks A-side Tracks B-side Country
1961 EPF-70 Je sais qu'un gars 1. Je sais qu'un gars
2. Personne 		1. Malagueña
2. Funiculì, Funiculà 		France
EPF-82 Celui que je veux 1. Celui que je veux
2. Faut pas faire, ça 		1. La seule qui t'aime
2. Jamais 		France
X 2516 Connie Francis sings Italian Favorites 1. Chitarra Romana
2. Senza Mamma e Nnammurata 		1. Dicitencello vuie
2. Guaglione 		Italy
EP-197 Connie Francis 1. Chitarra Romana
2. Hollywood 		1. Baby Roo
2. Too Many Rules 		Israel
HT 057-78 El novio de otra 1. El novio de otra
2. My Love, My Love 		1. Swanee
2. Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart 		Spain
HT 057-51 Ana 1. Ana (Anna/El negro zumbón)
2. Three Coins in the Fountain 		1. High Noon
2. Song from "Moulin Rouge" 		Spain
1962 EPF-86 Connie Francis 1. Einmal komm' ich wieder
2. Schöner fremder Mann 		1. Immer und überall
2. Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los 		France
MGM-EP-775 What Kind of Fool Am I? 1. What Kind of Fool Am I?
2. Second Hand Love 		1. Gonna Git That Man
2. You're the Only One Can Hurt Me 		United Kingdom
EPD 122 Connie Francis sjunger på Svenska 1. V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
2. The Biggest Sin of All 		1. Pretty Little Baby (Swedish version)
2. Mister Twister (Swedish version) 		Sweden
HT 057-60 ¡El Twist! 1. Mister Twister (English version)
2. Johnny Darlin' 		1. Teach Me How to Twist
2. Telephone Lover 		Spain
HT 057-64 Connie Francis canta "Mister Twister" 1. Mister Twister (Spanish version)
2. Hey, Ring-A-Ding 		1. Ain't That Better, Baby
2. Does Ol' Broadway Ever Sleep 		Spain
1963 HT 057-78 Las Canciones de su pelicula "Detrás del amor" 1. Esta es mi noche
2. Llevame a la luna 		1. Detrás del amor
2. She'll Have to Go 		Spain
1964 63 514 Yo canto en Español 1. No, no me dejes
2. Bésame mucho 		1. Invierno triste azul
2. Solamente una vez 		Spain
1965 63 526 Connie Francis 1. Forget Domani
2. Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me) 		1. My Man
2. More 		Spain
63 527 Connie Francis 1. La Novia
2. Cuando Calienta el Sol 		1. La vie en rose
2. Milord 		Spain

Post MGM Records Era (1970 – present)

US singles

Year Label Cat.-No. A-side Chart peak
Pop 		Chart peak
Adult Contemporary 		Chart peak
misc. 		B-Side Chart peak
Pop 		Chart peak
Adult Contemporary 		Chart peak
misc.
1973 GSF Records GSF-6901 (Should I) Tie a Yellow Ribbon
Round The Ole Oak Tree 		# 108 – #99 Cash Box Paint The Rain – – –
Ivanhoe Records I-508 I Don't Want To Walk Without you – – – Don't Turn Around – – –
1980 MGM Records
(distr. by Polydor) 		K 14853 I'm Me Again – # 40 – Comme çi, comme ça – – –
1982 Polydor 810 087-7 There's Still a Few Good Love Songs Left In Me – – 84
(Country) 		Let's Make It Love Tonight – – –

US albums

Year Title Label Cat.-No. Chart peak
1978 Who's Happy Now? United Artists Records UAS 30182 –
1981 I'm Me Again MGM Records MGM-1-5406 –
1989 Where the Hits Are Malaco Records MAL 2003 –
1996 The Return Concert Live At Trump's Castle Click Records/Legacy Recordings JK 64837 –

Germany singles

Year Label Cat.-No. A-side B-side Chart peak
1971 Polydor 2041 185 Moderne Märchen Gitarren der Liebe –
1972 Polydor 2041 336 Meine Welt beginnt bei dir Träume und Tränen –
1978 United Artists 36 430 Lovin' Man
(German version) 		Heut' fiel auf einmal Schnee –
1992 Polydor 863 350-7 Go, Connie Go Bye, bye Connie –
Polydor 865 384-7 Jive Connie Tribute to Connie Francis 2

Germany albums

Year Title Label Cat.-No.
1978 Was ich bin United Artists Records 30 196 XOT
1992 Jive Connie – Connie Francis Party Power Polydor 513 432-4

International singles

Year Label Cat.-No. A-side B-side Country
1978 United Artists Records UP 36 430 Where the Boys Are
(Disco Version) 		A-ba-ni-bi United Kingdom
United Artists Records UP 36 463 My Mother's Eyes Lovin' Man
(Englisch Version) 		United Kingdom
United Artists Records CM-190 Where the Boys Are (Disco Version) Atashi-no (Disco Version) Japan
Polydor 2066 881 Burning Bridges Let's Go Where the Good Times Go United Kingdom

International albums

Year Title Label Cat.-No. Country
1978 Connie Francis En Español United Artists Records ? Spain
1996 With Love to Buddy Carlton Music 30360 00414 United Kingdom

References

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  2. ^ "Connie Francis - Biography". cfbackupsite-copy-2. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (2017-03-08). "Rewinding The Charts: In 1960, Connie Francis Became the First Woman to Top the Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  4. ^ "Connie Francis Greatest Hits - The Top 100 Songs Of All Time". 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
  5. ^ "MGM Album Discography, Part 17".
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  • Appel, Gerrit Jan (Hrsg.): Among Our Souvenirs: Memories of Connie Francis, LULU Enterprises, Morrisville (North Carolina), 2008, ISBN 978-3-00-025163-4
  • Feddersen, Jan: Connie Francis, companion book to 5 CD retrospective "Lass mir die bunten Träume", Bear Family Records BCD 15 786 EI, Hambergen 1994
  • Francis, Connie: For Every Young Heart (Autobiography), Prentice Hall, 1963
  • Francis, Connie: Who's Sorry Now? (Autobiography), St. Martin's Press, 1984, ISBN 0-312-87088-4
  • Francis, Connie und andere: Souvenirs, companion book to 4 CD retrospective "Souvenirs", Polydor (New York) 1995, Kat.-Nr. 314 533 382-2
  • Greig, Charlotte: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Mädchenbands von den 50er Jahren bis heute, Deutsche Übersetzung Markus Schröder, Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1991, ISBN 3-499-18854-6
  • Matheja, Bernd: Tausend Nadelstiche. Briten und Amerikaner singen deutsch, Bear Family Records, Hambergen, 2007, ISBN 978-3-89916-282-0
  • Roberts, Ron: Connie Francis Discography 1955–1973, 1973, revised editions 1979 und 1983
  • Roberts, Ron: Connie Francis 1960–1962, companion book to 5 CD retrospective "Kissin', Twistin, Goin' Where The Boys Are", Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen 1993
  • Ruhlmann, William: Connie Francis 1955–1959, companion book to 5 CD retrospective "White Sox, Pink Lipstick… and Stupid Cupid", Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen 1993
  • Weize, Richard: Connie Francis, companion book to 8 LP retrospective "Connie Francis in Deutschland", Bear Family Records BFX 15 305, Hambergen/Vollersode 1988
  • Connie Francis Official Fan Club
  • Discography of all Polydor-distributed MGM Records Singles in Germany, 1960–1970
  • History and US album discography of MGM Records
  • Online Catalogue of international singles
  • Connie Francis discography at Discogs
  • Connie Francis discography (Fan Project)