Who's Sorry Now? (album)

After her first nine solo singles had failed to chart and her duet single with Marvin Rainwater, "The Majesty Of Love", b/w "You, my Darlin' You" had only been a minor hit, peaking at # 99, the managers at MGM Records had decided not to renew her contract after the last scheduled single release.

During what was supposed to be her last recording session for MGM Records in October 1957, Francis recorded a cover version of the song "Who's Sorry Now?". Francis' father, George Franconero, sr., had wanted his daughter for quite some time to record this song with a contemporary arrangement, over which both had been discussing heatedly since Francis had refused to fulfill the demand, considering the song as old fashioned and corny. But Franconero, sr. persisted and Francis finally gave in.^[1]

As Franconero, Sr. had predicted, "Who's Sorry Now?", released as MGM Records Single K 12588, became a huge hit, after which MGM Records renewed the contract with their now successful singer. The recording sessions for an album including the breakthrough hit began in March 1958 and were completed in April 1958.^[2]

The album's formula is clearly inspired by the arrangement of its title song: Standards from the time between the 1910s and 1940s presented in a contemporary arrangement, although recordings such as "My Melancholy Baby" or "How Deep is the Ocean" feature grand orchestra arrangements to give the album some diversity in music styles.

When the album was released in May 1958, it failed to chart. The album was re-packaged with a new cover design and re-released in March 1962.^[3]

Track listing

Side A

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1.	"Who's Sorry Now"	Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby	2.16
2.	"I'm Nobody's Baby"	Benny Davis, Milton Ager, Lester Santly	2.21
3.	"It's the Talk of the Town"	Jerry Livingston, Al J. Neiburg, Marty Symes	2.52
4.	"I Miss You So"	Jimmy Henderson, Sid Robin, Bertha Scott	2.32
5.	"I Cried for You"	Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman	2.56
6.	"Heartaches"	Al Hoffman, John Klenner	2.31

Side B

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1.	"I'm Beginning to See the Light	Duke Ellington, Johnny Hodges, Harry James, Don George	2.39
2.	"My Melancholy Baby"	Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton	3.51
3.	"You Always Hurt the One You Love"	Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts	2.24
4.	"How Deep Is the Ocean"	Irving Berlin	2.22
5.	"If I Had You"	Irving King, Ted Shapiro	2.56
6.	"I'll Get By"	Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk	2.39

Not included songs from the sessions

#	Title	Songwriter	Length	Remark
1.	"I'm Sorry I Made You Cry"	Jeannine Clesi	2.27	released on MGM Records single K 12647 but not included on album
2.	"Lock Up Your Heart"	Ted Gary, Anthony September	2.30	Take 5, referred to as "slow version" in the session notes, unreleased until 1993^[4]
3.	"Lock Up Your Heart"	Ted Gary, Anthony September	2.33	Take 11, referred to as "fast version" in the session notes, released on MGM Records single K 12647 but not included on album^[5]
4.	"You Were Only Fooling (While I Was Falling In Love)"	Larry Fotine, Fred Meadows, William Faber	2.21	released on MGM Records single K 12588 but not included on album

References

↑ Connie Francis: Who's sorry now, St. Martin's Press, London 1984
↑ William Ruhlmann: Connie Francis 1955 – 1959, supplement to 5 CD Boxed Set White Sox, Pink Lipstick… and Stupid Cupid, Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen (Germany) 1993
↑ Connie Francis: Souvenirs, Booklet of 4-CD-Box, Polydor 1996, Cat.-No. 314 533 382-2
↑ William Ruhlmann: Connie Francis 1955 – 1959, supplement to 5 CD Boxed Set White Sox, Pink Lipstick… and Stupid Cupid, Bear Family Records BCD 16 616 EI, Hambergen (Germany) 1993
↑ as above

Connie Francis

U. S. albums on MGM Records	Who's Sorry Now? The Exciting Connie Francis My Thanks to You Connie Francis Sings Italian Favorites Christmas in My Heart Connie's Greatest Hits Rock 'n' Roll Million Sellers Country & Western - Golden Hits Connie Francis Sings Fun Songs for Children One for the Boys Connie Francis Sings Spanish and Latin American Favorites Connie Francis Sings Jewish Favorites More Italian Favorites Songs to a Swinging Band Connie Francis at The Copa More Greatest Hits Connie Francis Sings "Never on Sunday" Connie Francis Sings Folk Song Favorites Connie Francis Sings Irish Favorites Do The Twist/Dance Party Connie Francis Sings "Second Hand Love" And Other Hits Country Music - Connie Style Connie Francis Sings Modern Italian Hits Connie Francis Sings Award Winning Motion Picture Hits Follow The Boys Greatest American Waltzes The Very Best Of Connie Francis (Connie's 15 Biggest Hits!) "Mala Femmena" And Connie's Big Hits From Italy In the Summer of His Years Looking For Love Connie Francis Sings German Favorites Connie Francis and Hank Williams, Jr. Sing Great Country Favorites A New Kind Of Connie Connie Francis sings "For Mama" When The Boys Meet The Girls Movie Greats of the 60s Connie Francis Live at The Sahara in Las Vegas Connie's Christmas Connie Francis and The Kids Next Door Love, Italian Style Happiness – Connie Francis On Broadway Today Grandes Exitos del Cine de los Años 60 My Heart Criest For You Hawaii Connie Connie & Clyde – Hit Songs of the 30s Connie Francis Sings Bacharach & David The Wedding Cake Connie Francis Sings the Songs of Les Reed

International albums	Connie Francis en El Patio Melodien, die die Welt erobern Somewhere, My Love

U. S. singles	Who's Sorry Now? Stupid Cupid/Carolina Moon Fallin'/Happy Days and Lonely Nights I'll Get By (As Long as I Have You) My Happiness You Always Hurt the One You Love If I Didn't Care Lipstick on Your Collar Among My Souvenirs/God Bless America Mama Everybody's Somebody's Fool My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own/Malagueña Where the Boys Are Breakin' in a Brand New Broken Heart/Someone Else's Boy Together When the Boy in Your Arms (Is the Boy in Your Heart) Don't Break the Heart That Loves You Vacation He Thinks I Still Care I'm Gonna Be Warm This Winter/Al di là If My Pillow Could Talk In the Summer of His Years Be Anything (but Be Mine) For Mama Forget Domani Jealous Heart Love Is Me, Love Is You So Nice (Summer Samba) My Heart Cries for You Lonely Again I Don't Wanna Play House

International singles	Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los Wenn ich träume Schöner fremder Mann Einmal komm' ich wieder Eine Insel für zwei Lili Marleen Jamais Tu' mir nicht weh Wenn du gehst Barcarole in der Nacht Ho bisogno di vederti

Notable songs	Volare Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Young at Heart Mein Herz weiß genau, was es will Once a Day The Shadow of Your Smile Strangers in the Night Misty Blue

Filmography	Where the Boys Are Follow the Boys Looking for Love When the Boys Meet the Girls

Related topics	Discography Bobby Darin Brenda Lee Patti Page Neil Sedaka Lesley Gore Carole King Ricky Nelson

Book: Connie Francis

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