(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make

"(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make" is a song, written by Paul Anka and originally recorded by British singer Jimmy Cassidy in May 1963 as the B-side to his cover of the Nacio Herb Brown standard Paradise, followed by a cover in late 1963 by Little Peggy March for her debut album, I Will Follow Him, that was a minor hit on the charts in 1964. Anka himself also released his own version in October 1963 as a single in France.

"(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make"
Single by Jimmy Cassidy
A-side"Paradise"
ReleasedMay 8, 1963 (1963-05-08)
Length2:10
LabelOriole
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka
Jimmy Cassidy singles chronology
"(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make"
(1963)
"Soir De Paris"
(1966)
"(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make"
Single by Little Peggy March
from the album I Will Follow Him
A-side"After You"
ReleasedDecember 1963 (1963-12)
RecordedLate 1963
GenrePop
Length2:10
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka
Little Peggy March singles chronology
"The Impossible Happened"
(1963)
"(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make"
(1963)
"Leave Me Alone"
(1964)
"I'm watching"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
from the album Twiste et Chante
ReleasedAugust 1963 (1963-08)
Recorded1963
GenrePop
Length2:00
LabelRCA Victor
Sylvie Vartan singles chronology
"En écoutant la pluie"
(1963)
"I'm watching"
(1963)
"Twiste et chante"
(1963)
"Je ne vois que toi"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
from the album Twiste et Chante
LanguageFrench
English titleI only see you
ReleasedOctober 1963 (1963-10)
Recorded1963
GenrePop
Length2:00
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka, Frank Gérald
"I'm Watching"
Single by Paul Anka
B-side"Hurry Up And Tell Me"
ReleasedOctober 6, 1963 (1963-10-06)
Recorded1963
GenrePop
Length2:02
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Paul Anka
Paul Anka singles chronology
"Hello Jim"
(1963)
"I'm Watching"
(1963)
"Did You Have a Happy Birthday?"
(1963)

In the same year, it became (under the title I'm watching) a hit for French singer Sylvie Vartan, who released it both in English and in French (under the title "Je ne vois que toi" on her 1963 album Twiste et chante) in August 1963.

Track listings

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Little Peggy March version

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7-inch single (RCA Victor 47-8302, 1963)

A. "After You" (2:25)
B. "(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make" (2:10)[1]

Sylvie Vartan versions

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7-inch EP I'm watching / Deux enfants / Ne t'en vas pas / Les clous d'or (RCA Victor 86.019, 1963)

  1. A1. "Ne t'en vas pas" ("Comin' Home Baby") (2:12)
  2. A2. "Deux enfants" (1:46)
  3. B1. "(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make" (1:59)
  4. B2. "Les clous d'or" (2:00)[2][3]

7-inch single (RCA Victor 46 005, 1963)

A. "(Watching You) Every Little Move You Make"
B. "Je ne vois que toi" ("Watching You")

Charts

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Little Peggy March version ("(I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make")
Chart (1964) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[4] 64
Sylvie Vartan version ("I'm watching" / "Deux enfants" / "Ne t'en vas pas" / "Les clous d'or")
Chart (1963–1964) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[5][6][2][7] 8

References

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  1. ^ "ultratop.be - Little Peggy March - (I'm Watching) Every Little Move You Make". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  2. ^ a b "ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - Ne t'en vas pas". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  3. ^ "Sylvie Vartan - I'm Watching (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  4. ^ "Little Peggy March Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  5. ^ "ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - I'm Watching You". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  6. ^ "ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - Deux enfants". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
  7. ^ "ultratop.be - Sylvie Vartan - Les clous d'or". Ultratop. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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