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Donna the Prima Donna

Donna the Prima Donna

1963 single by Dion

"Donna the Prima Donna" is a song written by Dion DiMucci and Ernie Maresca and performed by Dion. It reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] No. 9 on the Cash Box Top 100,[2] and No. 17 on Billboard's R&B chart in 1963,[1] while reaching No. 17 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[3] and No. 2 in Hong Kong.[4] It was from Dion's 1963 album, Donna the Prima Donna.[5]

Quick Facts Single by Dion, from the album ...

The track was produced by Robert Mersey and arranged by DiMucci.[6] The backing group is the Del-Satins.

It was ranked No. 86 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1963.[7] It references Zsa Zsa Gabor and how the titular girl tries to look like her.

References

  1. [1]
    Dion, "Donna the Prima Donna" Chart Positions Retrieved February 13, 2014
  2. [2]
    "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box. October 26, 1963. p. 5. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  3. [3]
    "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts: Dion". CHUM. Archived from the original on July 16, 2006. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Hits of the World", Billboard. November 16, 1963. p. 36. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  5. [5]
    Dion, Donna the Prima Donna Retrieved February 13, 2014
  6. [6]
    Dion, "Donna the Prima Donna" single release Retrieved February 13, 2014
  7. [7]
    "Billboard Top 100 - 1963". Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2014.



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