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"'''Dominique'''" is a [[popular song]] in [[French language|French]] by [[The Singing Nun|Soeur Sourire]], the Singing Nun from [[Belgium]], about [[Saint Dominic]] and his fight against the [[Albigensian]]s. The song was co-written with [[Noel Regney]].
A remarkable fact is that the song reached and stayed at #1 on both the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|pop chart]] and "[[Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks|easy listening chart]]" (since renamed the Adult Contemporary chart) for four weeks in December of [[1963 in music|1963]].
The artist who performed it, [[Jeanine Deckers]], never again reached the same success and continued to lead a colourful, but tragic life. She and her [[lesbian]] girlfriend, Annie Pescher, both committed [[suicide]] in [[1985]].
==The song==
"Dominique" became a worldwide hit in [[1963]] and to this day is still the only Belgian number one hit single in the American ''[[Billboard]]'' charts. ([[Technotronic]]'s "[[Pump Up The Jam]]" reached number two in [[1989]]).
It is remembered chiefly for its [[refrain]], which went:
:''Dominique -nique -nique s'en allait tout simplement,''<br>
:''Routier, pauvre et chantant.''<br>
:''En tous chemins, en tous lieux,''<br>
:''Il ne parle que du Bon Dieu,''<br>
:''Il ne parle que du Bon Dieu''
In English:
:''Dominique travelled around simply,''<br>
:'' a poor singing traveller.''<br>
:''On every road, in every place,''<br>
:'' He spoke only about the Good Lord,''<br>
:'' only about the Good Lord.''
==Cover versions and other appearances==
The Cuban artist [[La Lupe]] recorded a [[Spanish language]] version of this song.
[[Spike Jones]] recorded a version in which he first gave it a jazz-like interpretation, with trumpet and banjo; then he melded it with "[[When the Saints Go Marching In]]", giving the song an entirely different sound.
(Tony) Sandler and (Ralph) Young revived the song in late [[1966]], in a version that appeared on the ''Billboard'' easy listening chart. The performance was a medley including other religiously-themed songs including "Deep River" and "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen".
The song was referenced in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "[[Bart's Friend Falls in Love]]" ([[1992]]), where [[Milhouse van Houten]] visits his girlfriend in an all-girls [[convent school]]. A [[nun]] playing guitar and singing "Dominique" passes along, followed by several equally happy little girls.
Also, [[Debbie Reynolds]] starred in "The Singing Nun" movie, which has an English version of this song.
==External links==
* [http://www.frmusique.ru/texts/s/soeur_sourire/dominique.htm The lyrics in full] (French)
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| before = "[[I'm Leaving It Up to You]]" by [[Dale & Grace]]
| title = [[Billboard Hot 100]] [[List of number-one hits (United States)|number one single]]
| years = [[December 7]], [[1963]] (four weeks)
| after = "[[There! I've Said It Again]]" by [[Bobby Vinton]]
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[[Category:1963 singles]]
[[Category:Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles]]
[[Category:Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks number-one singles]]
[[Category:Belgian songs]]