Dominique
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This article is about the song. For other uses, see Dominique (disambiguation).
"Dominique" is a 1963 French language popular song, written and performed by Belgian singer Jeannine Deckers, better known as Sœur Sourire ("Sister Smile" in French) or The Singing Nun. The song is about Saint Dominic, a Spanish-born priest and founder of the Dominican Order, of which she was a member (as Sister Luc-Gabrielle).[2] The English-version lyrics of the song were written by Noël Regney.[3] In addition to French and English, Deckers recorded versions in Dutch, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, and Portuguese.
Quick Facts Single by Sœur Sourire, from the album The Singing Nun ...
"Dominique" | |
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Single by Sœur Sourire | |
from the album The Singing Nun | |
B-side | "Entre Les Étoiles" |
Released | October 1963[1] |
Recorded | 1963 |
Studio | Philips Studios, Brussels |
Genre | Folk |
Length | 2:53 |
Label | Philips |
Songwriter(s) | Jeanine Deckers |
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It was a top selling record in 11 countries in late 1963 and early 1964.