Originally recorded by David and Jonathan, and then Gene Pitney in 1967, the latter's version of the song reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1967,[1] but failed to chart in the United States. The song was subsequently covered by a number of other artists.
It achieved its greatest success in 1988 when the UK-based Some Bizzare Records label released a cover version by Marc Almond. Originally recorded by Almond alone for his 1988 album The Stars We Are, the single version was remixed to also include new vocals from Gene Pitney. Their version became a number one single in the UK for four weeks in January 1989.[2] The music video for this version was filmed on-location in Las Vegas.[3]
Marc Almond originally recorded the song as a solo track for his album The Stars We Are and was released as a follow-up to his single "Bitter Sweet". By then, Gene Pitney had heard of Almond's version and offered to re-record it with him, as a duet. This version replaced the solo version which was put on the B-side of the single. The duet reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1989. A music video featuring the duo was recorded in Las Vegas.
Weekly charts
Weekly chart performance for "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"
The song was covered by Vicky Leandros in 1968, along with a Greek version the same year titled "To Mistiko Sou" ("Your secret") on her Greek album Vicky (To Mistiko Sou) which became a hit. It was also covered in 1968 by French singer Herbert Léonard. Following Marc Almond's success across Europe, in 1989 Leandros released a 12-inch remix of "To Mistiko Sou" in Greece which topped the Greek charts.[24] Since its release, both the English and Greek versions of the song have appeared on various Leandros compilations worldwide.[citation needed]
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