He Understands Me

"He Understands Me" is a song released in 1963 by Teresa Brewer. The song was a hit single for Johnny Tillotson in 1964, retitled "She Understands Me", and Bobby Vinton in 1966, retitled "Dum-De-Da".

"He Understands Me"
Single by Teresa Brewer
from the album Terrific Teresa Brewer!
B-side	"Just Before We Say Goodbye"
Released	1963
Genre	Pop
Length	2:55
Label	Philips
Songwriter(s)	Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore

Teresa Brewer version

Teresa Brewer released the original version of the song in 1963, as a single and on the album Terrific Teresa Brewer! On November 9, 1963, Brewer's version charted at No. 130 on Billboard's Bubbling Under the Hot 100^[1] and reached No. 45 on Cash Box's "Looking Ahead" chart of singles with potential of entering the Cash Box Top 100.^[2]

Johnny Tillotson version

"She Understands Me"
Single by Johnny Tillotson
from the album She Understands Me
B-side	"Tomorrow"
Released	1964
Genre	Pop
Length	1:58
Label	MGM
Songwriter(s)	Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore
Johnny Tillotson singles chronology
"Worry" (1964) "She Understands Me" (1964) "Angel" (1965)

In 1964, Johnny Tillotson released a version of the song, retitled "She Understands Me", as a single and on the album She Understands Me.^[3] Tillotson's version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 31,^[4] while reaching No. 4 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,^[5][6] No. 29 on the Cash Box Top 100,^[7] No. 25 on Canada's RPM "Top 40 & 5",^[8] and No. 5 in Malaysia.^[9]

Bobby Vinton version

"Dum-De-Da"
Single by Bobby Vinton
B-side	"Blue Clarinet"
Released	1966
Genre	Pop
Length	2:01
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Margie Singleton & Merle Kilgore
Bobby Vinton singles chronology
"Tears" (1966) "Dum-De-Da" (1966) "Petticoat White (Summer Sky Blue)" (1966)

In 1966, Bobby Vinton released a version of the song, retitled "Dum-De-Da", as a single. Vinton's version spent 6 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 40,^[10] while reaching No. 24 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,^[11][12] No. 32 on the Cash Box Top 100,^[13] No. 35 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",^[14] and No. 29 on Canada's RPM 100.^[15]

French adaptation

A French language adaptation, titled "Dum di la", with lyrics written by Georges Aber, was released in 1964 by Sylvie Vartan.^[16] A track on the EP La plus belle pour aller danser, Vartan’s version reached No. 3 in Wallonia.^[16]

References

1. "Billboard Hot 100", Billboard, November 9, 1963. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
2. "Looking Ahead", Cash Box, November 9, 1963. p. 28. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
3. "Album Reviews", Billboard, December 12, 1964. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
4. Hot 100 - Johnny Tillotson She Understands Me Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
5. Adult Contemporary - Johnny Tillotson She Understands Me Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
6. "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, December 12, 1964. p. 30. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
7. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, January 2, 1965. p. 4. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
8. "R.P.M. Play Sheet", RPM Weekly, Volume 2, No. 16, December 14, 1964. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
9. "Hits of the World", Billboard, January 2, 1965. p. 19. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
10. Hot 100 - Bobby Vinton Dum-De-Da Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
11. Adult Contemporary - Bobby Vinton Dum-De-Da Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
12. "Easy Listening", Billboard, May 21, 1966. p. 20. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
13. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, May 28, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
14. "100 Top Pops", Record World, May 28, 1966. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
15. "RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 5, No. 16, June 13, 1966. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
16. Sylvie Vartan – Dum di la, Ultratop. Retrieved February 25, 2018.