Sway (song)

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"¿Quién será?" is a bolero-mambo written by Mexican composer Luis Demetrio, who sold the rights to fellow songwriter Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. Beltrán recorded the song for the first time with his orchestra in 1953. The English version, "Sway", with lyrics by Norman Gimbel has become a standard in both the pop and jazz repertoire. The first version to achieve considerable success in the United States was recorded by singer Dean Martin with the Dick Stabile orchestra in 1954.

Video Sway (song)

Pablo Beltrán version

The first rendition of Luis Demetrio's "¿Quién será?" was recorded by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz with his orchestra as an instrumental chachachá in 1953. It was released the same year on the LP South of the Border / Al sur de la frontera - Cha-cha-cha.

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Dean Martin version

In 1954 the English lyrics were written by Norman Gimbel and recorded by Dean Martin backed by Dick Stabile's orchestra. This recording reached number fifteen on the Billboard magazine best-seller chart and number six on the UK chart. The single was released with the B-side "Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket" (Jule Styne, Bob Hilliard) in the US, while the British version was backed by "Pretty as a Picture" (Johnny Anz).

This same version was recorded by Dean's daughter, Deana Martin, on her first studio album released on 2006 by Big Fish Records, Memories Are Made Of This .

Charts

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Michael Bublé version

"Sway" was covered by Canadian singer Michael Bublé for his debut major-label studio album, Michael Bublé, released in 2003. Sway was chosen for release as the album's third single, and was released in Australia on June 22, 2004.

Sway was only released as an individual single in Australia. In many other countries, the release of the track was held back until July 26, and packaged as a double A-side with the album's fourth single, Spider-Man Theme. However, due to its popularity with Australian radio stations, the track was given a separate release in the region, with Spider-Man Theme being released three months later in September 2004, as a separate release. Bublé's version of the song has appeared in such television shows and films as Las Vegas, CSI: NY, Malcolm in the Middle, The Wedding Date and No Reservations. The music video for the track was directed by Peter Kasden, who also filmed a music video for the single's B-side, Moondance, which was released exclusively to Australian music channels to promote the release of the single. The video features scenes of Bublé performing the song in the studio, intercut with scenes of Bublé driving a car through the Australian outback. The separate release, two music videos and strong radio airplay meant that Sway reached a peak of #15 on the ARIA Singles Chart, making it Bublé's highest charting single to that date.

Track listing

• Australian CD single

1. "Sway" (Junkie XL Mix) - 3:46
2. "Sway" (acoustic version) - 3:08
3. "Moondance" (live version) - 3:45

Charts

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The Pussycat Dolls version

American girl group The Pussycat Dolls recorded "Sway" for the Shall We Dance? soundtrack. The song was later included as a bonus track on their debut album PCD (2005).

Critical reception

While reviewing the Shall We Dance? soundtrack, Heather Phares cited "Sway" as one of the highlights of the album. Ashley Spencer from the Orlando Sentinel described the rendition as having a "mesmerizing rhythm". While reviewing the DVD of Shall We Dance? Renata Joy of Dvdizzy.com pointed the song out as "a catchy tune". Rachel Sexton of MovieFreak.com called the cover "great" and noted it as "a classic updated".

Promotion

The music video for "Sway" was directed by Steve Antin, the brother of The Pussycat Dolls creator, Robin Antin. The video features The Pussycat Dolls dancing against a backdrop of scenes from the movie. The music video was included as bonus clip in the DVD release of Shall We Dance. Reviewers for Comingsoon.net, Edward Douglas and Scott Chitwood described the video as "sexy" and "stylish". They also wrote that "it perfectly fits the mood of the film." Slant Magazine's writer Ed Gonzales wondered if the editors of Maxim financed the video. Rachel Sexton of MovieFreak.com suggested buyers to skip the video calling it "cheesy". Renata Joy of Dvdizzy.com noted that "the song is much more enjoyable when not watching the accompanying video." "Sway" was performed on Dancing with the Stars along with "Don't Cha" during the results show on January 27, 2006.

Track listing

Digital download

1. "Sway" (Alternate version) - 3:12

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Shall We Dance - Soundtrack from the Motion Picture.

• Nicole Scherzinger - lead, backing vocals
• Carmit Bachar - additional vocals
• Kaya Jones - additional vocals
• Melody Thornton - additional vocals
• Ron Fair - producer, marimba
• Bill Reichenbach - trombone

Charts

In 2012, the song charted on the South Korea Gaon International Chart at number 111, due to strong digital downloads.

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Other versions

English and Spanish versions

"¿Quién será?" and "Sway" have been recorded dozens of times by many artists over the decades. This is merely a select list of popular recordings, not a comprehensive listing.

• 1954 - Pedro Infante in the movie Escuela de vagabundos
• 1954 - Eileen Barton, as a single released on Coral Records, backed with "When Mama Calls"
• 1959 - Rosemary Clooney with the Pérez Prado Orchestra on A Touch of Tabasco
• 1960 - Bobby Rydell, as a single released in Columbia Records
• 1960 - Connie Francis on Connie Francis Sings Spanish & Latin American Favorites
• 1961 - Ben E. King on Spanish Harlem
• 1963 - Cliff Richard on When In Spain
• 1963 - Julie London on Latin in a Satin Mood
• 1997 - Brent Spiner on the soundtrack of the movie Out to Sea
• 1998 - Anita Kelsey in the movie Dark City
• 1999 - Shaft as "(Mucho Mambo) Sway", on their 2001 album Pick Up On This
• 2003 - Peter Cincotti on his self-titled album Peter Cincotti
• 2004 - Arielle Dombasle onm her 2004 album Amor Amor (Arielle Dombasle album)
• 2006 - Deana Martin on her 2006 album Memories Are Made of This released by Big Fish Records.
• 2006 - Claire Johnston, lead singer of Mango Groove, on her album Africa Blue.
• 2007 - Puppini Sisters on the album Betcha Bottom Dollar
• 2007 - Jennifer Lopez on the album Como Ama una Mujer as a bonus track
• 2007 - Jeff Duff on the album So quiet
• 2013 - Pink Martini on the album Get Happy
• 2014 - Juan Karlos Labajo on the album The Voice Kids Philippines album
• 2015 - Il Divo on the album Amor & Pasión
• 2017 - Diana Krall on the album Turn Up the Quiet

In other languages

The song has been translated and covered in several languages.

• 1954 - Olavi Virta, titled "Keinu kanssani" (in Finnish)
• 1959 - The Peanuts, titled Quién Será (?????) (in Japanese)
• 1959 - Klavdiya Shulzhenko, text by Boris Bryanski, titled ??? ??? (Who are you?) (in Russian)
• 1961 - Ludmi?a Jakubczak, titled "Tylko raz" (in Polish)
• 1962 - Mina, title Chi sarà (in Italian)
• 1968 - Teresa Teng, titled "??" (in Mandarin)
• 1976 - Ajda Pekkan, from "Kim Ne Derse Desin" (in Turkish)
• 1990 - Björk, on the album Gling-Gló, as "Í dansi með þér" (in Icelandic)
• 2005 - Aaron Kwok, titled "?" ("Sway") (in Cantonese)
• 2005 - Walid Soroor, titled "Yar Nazanin" (in Persian)
• 2007 - Amr Diab, titled El Lilady in ARABIC El Lilady ?????? ??
• 2010 - Shahkar Binesh Pazhooh, in the song "Vasat-e Ghalbam" (??? ????) (in Persian)
• 2012 - Mohsen Namjoo, in the song "Khat Bekesh" (?? ???) (in Persian).
• 2016 - Mahan Moin, in the song "Vaghti Miraghsi" (????? ???????) (in Persian)

Instrumentals

• 1955 - Noro Morales, Swinging With Noro
• 1956 - Les Baxter, from Caribbean Moonlight, on Capitol, catalog number T 733
• 1962 - Perez Prado. from Twist Goes Latin, on RCA Victor, catalog number LSP-2524
• 1965 - Clare Fischer, from Manteca!, on Pacific Jazz, catalog number ST-20096
• 2001 - Cliff Habian, from Havana Sunset, on Azica Re
• 2007 - David Grisman, Frank Vignola, Robin Nolan & Frank Papillo, from The Living Room Sessions, on Acoustic Disc
• 2011 - Frank Vignola & Friends, on Playing the Standards (Swing Classics by Cole Porter, Johnny Mercer, Rodgers & Hammerstein and More), on Hyena Records

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In popular culture

Many of the versions of "¿Quién será?" or "Sway" have been included in feature films and TV episodes.

• 1967 - The film Su Excelencia, directed by Miguel M. Delgado
• 1998 - The film Dark City, featured the version by Anita Kelsey, lip-synched by Jennifer Connelly's character as a lounge act (Jennifer Connelly herself sang it in the Director's Cut)
• 1999 - The film Drive Me Crazy, directed by John Schultz
• 2000 - The film Sexy Beast, directed by Jonathan Glazer, features the Dean Martin version
• 2001 - The film Gaudi Afternoon, directed by Susan Seidelman
• 2004 - The film "2046", directed by Wong Kar-wai
• 2004 - The film First Daughter, directed by Forest Whitaker
• 2004 - The film My Summer of Love, directed by Pawe? Pawlikowski
• 2005 - The film The Wedding Date, directed by Clare Kilner, features the version by Michael Bublé
• 2008 - The film Paris, directed by Cédric Klapisch, features the version by Pérez Prado and Rosemary Clooney
• 2008 - The film Revolutionary Road, directed by Sam Mendes
• 2010 - 10th episode of sixth season of TV series House M.D.
• 2010 - The film Repo Men, directed by Miguel Sapochnik, features the version by Pérez Prado and Rosemary Clooney
• 2010 - In the eighth episode of the second season of Glee it was covered by Matthew Morrison
• 2011 - The film La Folie Almayer, directed by Chantal Akerman
• 2012 - The film Silver Linings Playbook
• 2013 - 4th episode of first season of Masters of Sex
• 2014 - "Endeavour" episode "Sway" features the Dean Martin version
• 2014 - The film Lilting, directed by Hong Khaou

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References

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External links

• Original lyrics (in Spanish) to the song Sway (¿Quien será?)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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