Born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero in Newark's Italian Down Neck or Ironbound section of Newark, New Jersey neighbourhood, she is considered the most prolific and popular female rock 'n' roll hit-maker of the early rock era -- the late 1950s to the early 1960s. After an appearance on Startime, Francis was advised to change her name from Franconero to something more easily pronounceable, as well as to quit the accordion and focus on singing.
Francis' first single "Freddy" (1955) met with little success. Her next nine singles were also failures, and she began considering a career in medicine; however, "Who's Sorry Now" (a cover version of a 1923 song) launched her into super-stardom worldwide. Francis recorded the song at what was to have been her final recording session for MGM, as the label was about to drop her since her previous singles had generated little activity. She has said (paraphrased from The Billboard Book of Number One Singles by Fred Bronson) that she recorded it at the suggestion of her father, who convinced her it stood a chance of becoming a hit because it was a song adults already knew and that teenagers would dance to if it were released with a more contemporary arrangement.
The gamble paid off. In April 1958, "Who's Sorry Now" reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart (number four in the USA); in 2000, it was named one of the Songs of the Century. On January 1, 1958, she debuted it on Dick Clark's American Bandstand television show; by mid-year over a million copies were sold. This was followed by many other hits over the next decade, as Connie Francis became one of the most popular vocalists in the world.
Francis specialized in downbeat ballads delivered in her trademark "sobbing" style -- such as "My Happiness," "I'm Sorry I Made You Cry," "Among My Souvenirs," "Together," "Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart," and the Italian song "Mama," many of which were remakes of old standards. However, she also had success with a handful of more upbeat, rock-and-roll-oriented compositions, such as "Stupid Cupid," "Lipstick On Your Collar," and "Vacation." Among her other notable performances were "In the Summer of His Years" (a tribute to slain U.S. President John F. Kennedy) and Bert Kaempfert's "Strangers In The Night" (although the latter song is more identified with Frank Sinatra). Both "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" went to No.1 on the Billboard music charts in 1960. In 1962 she had another No.1 hit with "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You."
Francis recorded in nine languages during her career, including English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, and even Japanese, and remade many of her hits in foreign languages, including "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" and her signature song, "Where the Boys Are." In fact, her biggest hit album in the U.S. was 1960's Italian Favorites, and she followed it with several more albums of Italian songs over the years, as well as collections of Spanish-language and Jewish songs, among others.
"Where The Boys Are," one of many Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield compositions Francis recorded during her career (others included "Stupid Cupid" and "Everybody's Somebody's Fool"), gained wide exposure through its inclusion in the 1960 motion picture with the same title. Francis had a role in the film and sang the title song. During the first half of the 1960s she starred in three additional films -- Follow the Boys (1963) (the title song of which became a No. 17 Billboard single for Francis), Looking for Love (1964) and When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965).
In 1960 Francis became the youngest headliner to sing in Las Vegas, where she played 28 days a year for nine years. In 1961 she was successful in starring in her own television special on ABC television sponsored by Brylcreem titled Kicking Sound Around, singing and acting along-side Tab Hunter, Eddie Foy Jr. and Art Carney. She appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show on July 1, 1962 with French singing star Johnny Hallyday in a show that was taped at the famous Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris, France. On July 3, 1963 she played a Command performance before Queen Elizabeth II at the Alhambra Theatre in Glasgow, Scotland. By 1967, she had 35 U.S. Top 40 hits, and three number ones.
Connie Francis has always been a great fan of country music and recorded several albums of country standards during her pop career. In 1969 she had a modest country hit with "The Wedding Cake" and made the country charts again in 1982 with "There's Still a Few Good Love Songs Left in Me." Several country singers found chart success remaking Francis' pop hits for the country market, including Marie Osmond ("Who's Sorry Now" in 1975), Susan Raye ("My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own" in 1972), Margo Smith ("Don't Break The Heart That Loves You" in 1978), and Debby Boone.
During the height of the Vietnam War in 1967, Connie Francis performed for U.S. troops.
Francis ended her recording career in 1969. She returned in 1973 with "The Answer," a song written just for her, and soon began performing again. Her son Joey was born in 1974. Tragedies followed soon after. In 1974 she was sexually assaulted in a hotel following a performance in Westbury, New York. Nasal surgery to correct a sensitivity to air conditioning deprived her of her ability to sing professionally for four years. Her brother was murdered in 1981.
Francis' autobiography, Who's Sorry Now? was published in 1984. Francis was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental disease which includes severe depressions and manic highs. She uses the drug Lithium to balance out the emotional highs and lows caused by the disease. Connie Francis resumed her career in 1989 after discovering the drug and has continued singing and recording since then. Francis still holds a world-wide appeal shown through continued music sales and sold-out appearances.
Her latest CD The American Tour contains performances from recent shows. In late December 2004, Francis headlined in Las Vegas for the first time since 1989.
In March of 2007, Francis performed to a sold-out crowd -- composed of gay urbanites and conservative suburbanites -- in San Francisco. The "little diva" belted out versions of her "woebegone ballads . . . in full force," according to the San Franciso Chronicle's music critic.
Connie's fan club: www.conniefrancis.com
You're Gonna Miss Me
Connie Francis Lyrics
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That's all you gave me
When you said goodbye
But someday, baby, someday, darling
You're gonna miss me
Long gone is your caress
And with it all my happiness
You're gonna miss me
Oh, oh, oh, yes
One of these nights
You'll wake up crying
But I won't be there to comfort you
You'll turn on the light
But you'll go on crying
'Cause only my true love
Can chase away your blues
Oh, yes, you're gonna learn
I'm not the only one
Whose heart will burn
'Cause someday, baby, someday, darling
You're gonna miss me
Miss me, miss me, miss me
Someday, baby, someday, darling
You're gonna miss me
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Connie Francis's song "You're Gonna Miss Me" is about a person who is left broken-hearted and abandoned by someone they loved. The lyrics describe how the person who left only gave one kiss and a sigh when they said goodbye, indicating a lack of love or care. The singer knows that the person who left will eventually regret their decision and miss them. The song conveys a sense of revenge and satisfaction in the fact that the person who left will suffer the same pain that they caused.
The lyrics of the song are a warning to the person who left that they will eventually miss the singer, and the pain they feel will not be easily remedied. The first verse of the song describes how the person who left only gave one kiss and a sigh when they said goodbye, which was not enough for the singer to feel their love. The second verse describes how the person who left has taken away all the singer's happiness, and they will be crying alone in the night. The chorus of the song is a repetition of the fact that the person who left will miss the singer one day.
The final verse of the song is particularly poignant. The singer declares that the person who left will learn that they are not the only one whose heart will burn, indicating that the singer will move on and find love elsewhere. This suggests that the person who left was not the only one capable of love, and they will eventually realize this. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing that the person who left will inevitably miss the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
One kiss, one little sigh
You gave me just one kiss and sighed when saying goodbye
That's all you gave me
You didn't give me anything else
When you said goodbye
You left me when you said goodbye
But someday, baby, someday, darling
But one day you'll regret leaving me
You're gonna miss me
You'll feel the absence of me and regret your decision
Long gone is your caress
You no longer touch me affectionately
And with it all my happiness
I lost my happiness when you stopped being affectionate
Oh, oh, oh, yes
Expressing agreement and understanding of the situation
One of these nights
Soon, at some night in the future
You'll wake up crying
You'll wake up with tears streaming down your face
But I won't be there to comfort you
I won't be there to console you
You'll turn on the light
You'll turn on a light in the room
But you'll go on crying
You'll continue crying despite turning on the light
'Cause only my true love
Because only my genuine love
Can chase away your blues
Can make you feel better and take away your troubles
Oh, yes, you're gonna learn
Oh, yes, you'll realize
I'm not the only one
Other people will also be affected by your actions
Whose heart will burn
Others will also feel heartbreak
'Cause someday, baby, someday, darling
Because eventually, my absence will make you feel lonely
You're gonna miss me
You'll regret your decision and feel the need for my presence
Miss me, miss me, miss me
You'll long for me
Someday, baby, someday, darling
Eventually, you'll realize what you lost
You're gonna miss me
You'll regret your decision and feel the need for my presence
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah
Expressing agreement and understanding of the situation
Lyrics © Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Eddie Curtis
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One kiss one little sigh
That's all you gave me
When you said goodbye
But someday baby
Someday darlin'
You're gonna miss me
Long gone, is your caress
And with it all my happiness
But someday baby, someday darlin'
You're gonna miss me
Oh oh oh yes
One of these nights
You'll wake up cryin'
But I won't be there to comfort you
You'll turn on the light
But you'll go on cryin
'Cause only my true love
Can chase away your blues
Oh yes you're gonna learn
I'm not the only one
Whose heart will burn
'Cause someday baby
Someday darlin'
You're gonna miss me
Miss me, miss me, miss me
Someday baby, someday darling
You're gonna miss me
Oh oh oh oh oh yeah
@leavingitblank9363
One kiss one little sigh
That's all you gave me
When you said goodbye
But someday baby
Someday darlin'
You're gonna miss me
Long gone, is your caress
And with it all my happiness
But someday baby, someday darlin'
You're gonna miss me
Oh oh oh yes
One of these nights
You'll wake up cryin'
But I won't be there to comfort you
You'll turn on the light
But you'll go on cryin
'Cause only my true love
Can chase away your blues
Oh yes you're gonna learn
I'm not the only one
Whose heart will burn
'Cause someday baby
Someday darlin'
You're gonna miss me
Miss me, miss me, miss me
Someday baby, someday darling
You're gonna miss me
Oh oh oh oh oh yeah
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Ashamed to say AHS brought me here!
@ninahagen1453
Never be ashamed of things like that!
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@MouseyBusiness
How else were you gonna hear this song? Its not like it's on the radio these days and I doubt you were alive in the 50s....
@hurricanek0416
@@MouseyBusiness I listen to all genres and decades as a matter of fact I have a music list dedication to those years you should go listen 😉
@idrissalaam8629
I'm the only one from the hood that loves Connie Francis.
And I'm not ashamed. Her voice was so angelic
@Philliben1991
I'm usually a snarky punk rocker and I'm partially to Connie. 🤣
@rogerturner1881
BB HP #34, rec 15th April 1959 charted 31/8/1959 10 weeks charted. TOP JUKEBOX 45 FOR THE YEAR. It should have gone higher. 'b' side, PLENTY GOOD LOVIN' HP#69, NME UK HP#14 . You're Gonna Miss Me was also on the session with Lipstick on your collar, Frankie, Oh Frankie It was released in stereo on MGM SK 50129 .
@bookkeeper9551
Hot damn! This song will get me through my divorce. Thank you for posting.