Somethin' Stupid

"Somethin' Stupid"
Song

"Somethin' Stupid" is a song written by C. Carson Parks and released by Carson and Gaile. It was released in 1967 by Frank Sinatra and his daughter, Nancy Sinatra, on the album The World We Knew. The song rose to #1 on the US Singles Chart and won the elder Sinatra his first Gold single. It was the first and only instance of a father-daughter number-one song in America.

In the same year, a rising country star Tammy Wynette released her version (with David Houston) on her first album, "My Elusive Dreams."

Also in 1967, French singer, Sacha Distel, released a French version called "Ces mots stupides."

Ali Campbell (of UB40) and his daughter Kibibi Campbell recorded the song for his 1995 solo album Big Love; it was released as a single but did not chart.

Other versions figured in the 2005 album by Albin de la Simone, sung in duet with Jeanne Cherhal; by Amanda Barrie and Johnny Briggs (actor); by the jazz-alpine-folk band Global Kryner; and released by The Mavericks in their album The Best of The Mavericks.

In 2006, the band DeVotchKa released the EP Curse Your Little Heart, which included a cover of "Somethin' Stupid."

Also Mary Hopkin recorded a version on "Y Caneuon Cynnar (The Early Recordings)"

Robbie Williams version

"Somethin' Stupid"
Song

"Somethin' Stupid" was re-recorded for Robbie Williams' 2001 album, Swing When You're Winning, also released in that year. It was a duet with Academy Award-winning actress Nicole Kidman.

Chart Success

The song became Williams' first Christmas Number-One single in the United Kingdom, and fifth as a solo artist, the single sold 98,506 copies in its first week and 366,000 copies over all earning a Silver Certification by the BPI.

The song also became another number-one single for Williams in New Zealand, being certified Gold, and became, at the time, his best selling single in Europe charting inside the top ten in most countries. In Australia, it became Williams' fourth top ten single, earning a Gold certification for over 35,000 copies sold.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Somethin' Stupid".

UK CD
(Released December 10, 2001)

1. "Somethin' Stupid" featuring Nicole Kidman - 2:50
2. "Eternity" [Orchestral Version] - 5:33
3. "My Way" [Live at the Albert Hall]] - 7:01
4. "Somethin' Stupid" Enhanced Video

UK DVD
(Released December 10, 2001)

1. "Somethin' Stupid" Music Video
2. "Somethin' Stupid" Behind Scenes
3. "That's Life" Audio
4. "Let's Face The Music and Dance" Audio

Certifications & Sales

Country	Certification (If Any)	Sales/shipments
Australia	Gold	35,000+
Austria	Gold	15,000+
France	Silver	100,000+
Germany	Gold	150,000+
New Zealand	Gold	7,500+
Switzerland	Gold	20,000+
United Kingdom	Silver	200,000+

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak Position
UK Singles Chart	1
Latvian Singles Chart	1
New Zealand Singles Chart	1
Argentine Singles Chart	2
Austrian Singles Chart	2
German Singles Chart	2
Swiss Singles Chart	3
United World Chart	3
Dutch Singles Chart	5
Dannish Singles Chart	6
Mexican Singles Chart	6
Australian Singles Chart	8
Norwegian Singles Chart	9
French Singles Chart	16
Swedish Singles Chart	17