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Like I Do (Nancy Sinatra song)

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'"Like I Do"' is a song that was first released in 1962 by Nancy Sinatra. The melody is an adaptation, by Dick Manning, of Amilcare Ponchielli's 'Dance of the Hours' from 'La Gioconda'.Dave McAleer, "The Omnibus Book of British and American Hit Singles, 1960-1990", Omnibus Press, (1990) p. 59 The song reached No. 2 in Italy,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-04-28.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', April 28, 1962. p. 22. Accessed October 28, 2015 No. 4 in the Netherlands,[http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Nancy+Sinatra&titel=Like+I+Do&cat=s Nancy Sinatra - Like I Do], 'Dutch Charts'. Retrieved October 28, 2015 No. 6 in Japan,[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-01-12.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', January 12, 1963. p. 28. Accessed October 28, 2015 and No. 8 in South Africa."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1962/Billboard%201962-03-31.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', March 31, 1962. p. 15. Accessed October 28, 2015

Later in 1962, Maureen Evans released a version of "Like I Do", which spent 18 weeks on the UK's 'Record Retailer' chart, peaking at No. 3,[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7968/maureen-evans/ Maureen Evans - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Accessed October 28, 2015 while reaching No. 5 in Ireland,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-03-09.pdf Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', March 9, 1963. p. 23. Accessed October 28, 2015 and No. 7 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1963&qmonth=Feb&qweek=14-Feb-1963#n_view_location "Lever Hit Parade" 14-Feb-1963], 'Flavour of New Zealand'. Accessed February 19, 2016.

In December 1962, Japanese pop duo The Peanuts released a version of the song, which was titled in Japanese "Lemon Kiss".[http://www.utamap.com/showkasi.php?surl=F04150 ], Utamap.com. Accessed October 29, 2015 The song retained a small portion of the song's original English language lyrics, but the Japanese lyrics, written by Minami Kazumi, were completely different.

Teresa Brewer released a version of the song titled "She'll Never, Never Love You (Like I Do)" in 1963. Brewer's version reached No. 122 on 'Billboard's "Bubbling Under the Hot 100""[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1963/Billboard%201963-03-30.pdf Bubbling Under the Hot 100]", 'Billboard', March 30, 1963. Accessed May 31, 2016. and No. 13 on 'Cash Box's "Looking Ahead" chart of singles with potential of entering the 'Cash Box' Top 100."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1963/CB-1963-03-30.pdf Looking Ahead]", 'Cash Box', March 30, 1963. p. 14. Retrieved February 25, 2018.

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Category:1962 songs

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