"Non illuderti mai" ("Never Deceive Yourself") is a song by Italian singer
Orietta Berti, released as a single in April 1968 for the summer festival
Un disco per l'estate. The song came in second place at the festival behind "
Luglio" by
Riccardo Del Turco.[1][2] It has notably been covered in English as "My Little Lady" by
the Tremeloes and in French as "Ma bonne étoile" by
Joe Dassin.
British band
the Tremeloes released an English-language version of the song in September 1968, with lyrics by band members
Alan Blakely and Len "Chip" Hawkes. It became a top-ten hit in the UK.[5]
Reception
Reviewing for Record Mirror,
Peter Jones described "My Little Lady" as "a bouncy little song... with a very fine backing. It's all rather
staccato and impressive in the way that it builds".[6] For Melody Maker,
Chris Welch wrote that "trumpets are also the standout feature of this bright and inventive arrangement that has the Infectious qualities of some French pop records".[7] For New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described the song as "rich in appealing harmonies and the song itself is much in the style of "Suddenly You Love You", which also stemmed from Italian sources. The melody is catchy and quick to register, and I'm sure you're all be humming it".[8]
French singer-songwriter
Joe Dassin released a French-language version of the song as a single in November 1968 from his album
Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées). It was adapted into French by
Pierre Delanoë and featured an orchestra conducted by
Johnny Arthey. It topped the charts in France for one week from 30 November to 6 December 1968.[32] The B-side, "Un peu comme toi", is a French-language version of
Johnny Nash's "
Hold Me Tight".[33]
In 1968 the organist Dorsey Dodd records the instrumental version on the album Intimità (Intimacy) (Vedette Records, VPAS 874)
In 1968,
Anni-Frid Lyngstad released a Swedish-language version, titled "Mycket kär", as her fourth single.[37]
In 1968, Yugoslav band
Sanjalice released a Croatian-language version, titled "Ta mala ledi", on their
EPMarijana.[38]
In 1968, Finnish singer Johnny Liebkind released a Finnish-language version, titled "Tyttö niinkuin pitää", as a single, which peaked at number 6 on the
Finnish Singles Chart.[39][40]
In 1969, French orchestra leader
Caravelli covered "Ma bonne étoile" on his album Eloïse.[41]
In 1969, Italian singer
Gigliola Cinquetti covered the song on her album Il treno dell'amore.[42]
In 1996, German band
Die Flippers released a German-language version, titled "Mexican Lady", on their album Liebe ist...mein erster Gedanke.[43]
^Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Premium. p. 286.
ISBN978-91-89136-89-2.
"Non illuderti mai" ("Never Deceive Yourself") is a song by Italian singer
Orietta Berti, released as a single in April 1968 for the summer festival
Un disco per l'estate. The song came in second place at the festival behind "
Luglio" by
Riccardo Del Turco.[1][2] It has notably been covered in English as "My Little Lady" by
the Tremeloes and in French as "Ma bonne étoile" by
Joe Dassin.
British band
the Tremeloes released an English-language version of the song in September 1968, with lyrics by band members
Alan Blakely and Len "Chip" Hawkes. It became a top-ten hit in the UK.[5]
Reception
Reviewing for Record Mirror,
Peter Jones described "My Little Lady" as "a bouncy little song... with a very fine backing. It's all rather
staccato and impressive in the way that it builds".[6] For Melody Maker,
Chris Welch wrote that "trumpets are also the standout feature of this bright and inventive arrangement that has the Infectious qualities of some French pop records".[7] For New Musical Express, Derek Johnson described the song as "rich in appealing harmonies and the song itself is much in the style of "Suddenly You Love You", which also stemmed from Italian sources. The melody is catchy and quick to register, and I'm sure you're all be humming it".[8]
French singer-songwriter
Joe Dassin released a French-language version of the song as a single in November 1968 from his album
Joe Dassin (Les Champs-Élysées). It was adapted into French by
Pierre Delanoë and featured an orchestra conducted by
Johnny Arthey. It topped the charts in France for one week from 30 November to 6 December 1968.[32] The B-side, "Un peu comme toi", is a French-language version of
Johnny Nash's "
Hold Me Tight".[33]
In 1968 the organist Dorsey Dodd records the instrumental version on the album Intimità (Intimacy) (Vedette Records, VPAS 874)
In 1968,
Anni-Frid Lyngstad released a Swedish-language version, titled "Mycket kär", as her fourth single.[37]
In 1968, Yugoslav band
Sanjalice released a Croatian-language version, titled "Ta mala ledi", on their
EPMarijana.[38]
In 1968, Finnish singer Johnny Liebkind released a Finnish-language version, titled "Tyttö niinkuin pitää", as a single, which peaked at number 6 on the
Finnish Singles Chart.[39][40]
In 1969, French orchestra leader
Caravelli covered "Ma bonne étoile" on his album Eloïse.[41]
In 1969, Italian singer
Gigliola Cinquetti covered the song on her album Il treno dell'amore.[42]
In 1996, German band
Die Flippers released a German-language version, titled "Mexican Lady", on their album Liebe ist...mein erster Gedanke.[43]
^Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Premium. p. 286.
ISBN978-91-89136-89-2.