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In honor of the life and enduring legacy of the late Connie Francis<\/a>, Republic\/UMe is making much of her music available in a variety of formats. Francis, the top female artist of the late 1950s and early 1960s, died on July 16 at age 87.<\/p>\n Francis\u2019 rediscovered gem \u201cPretty Little Baby\u201d \u2014 which became a viral sensation on social media this spring \u2014 will be released on Aug. 29 as a limited-edition baby-pink 7-inch vinyl single. Her 1958 breakthrough hit \u201cWho\u2019s Sorry Now\u201d will be on the flipside; the song reached No. 4 on a pre-Hot 100 pop chart in Billboard<\/em>.<\/p>\n More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Christmas in My Heart<\/em>, Francis\u2019 1959 holiday album, will be released on Oct. 17 as an expanded edition on CD with two bonus tracks, \u201cBlue Winter\u201d and \u201cHappy New Year Baby,\u201d along with two vinyl offerings: standard black vinyl or limited-edition \u201clipstick-red\u201d color vinyl.<\/p>\n More than 100 songs, spanning singles and rarities released between 1955-60, are now available to stream for the first time ever on the compilations The Singles 1955-1957, The Singles 1958-1959, The Singles 1960-1961, Rarities 1957-1959<\/em> and Rarities 1960.<\/em><\/p>\n Additionally, both volumes of Francis\u2019 The Italian Collection<\/em> (Italian Favorites<\/em> and More Italian Favorites<\/em>, both of which made the top 10 on the Billboard 200 in 1960-61) will return to streaming soon after many years as one compilation.<\/p>\n Over the next few months, more of Francis\u2019 albums will find their way to streaming for the first time, starting Sept. 12 with A New Kind of Connie<\/em> (which made the Billboard 200 in 1964), along with newly expanded editions of Jealous Heart<\/em> (1966), My Heart Cries for You<\/em> (1967), and The Wedding Cake<\/em> (1969).<\/p>\n Francis made a great deal of history on the Billboard Hot 100. In June 1960, she became the first female solo artist to land a No. 1 hit with \u201cEverybody\u2019s Somebody\u2019s Fool<\/a>.\u201d Three months later, when \u201cMy Heart Has a Mind of Its Own<\/a>\u201d reached the top spot, she became the first female solo artist to land two No. 1 hits. In March 1962, when \u201cDon\u2019t Break the Heart That Loves You<\/a>\u201d went all the way, she became the first female solo artist to land three No. 1 hits. She held that record all by herself until March 1974, when Cher <\/a>tied the record by hitting No. 1 for the third time as a solo artist with \u201cDark Lady.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cPretty Little Baby,\u201d which was never a hit for Francis or even released as a single, introduced millions of young listeners around the globe to Francis\u2019 joyful artistry this spring when the song went viral thanks to its use on TikTok. At its peak, \u201cPretty Little Baby\u201d averaged 600K+ daily creates on TikTok alone, including posts from celebs and influencers alike, including Kim Kardashian<\/a> & North West, Kylie Jenner<\/a> and others.<\/p>\n The song broke into Spotify\u2019s Global and U.S. charts for the first time the week of May 10. It peaked at No. 13 on Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart that same month.<\/p>\n Originally released in 1959, Christmas in My Heart<\/em> found Francis teaming with Geoff Love\u2019s orchestra to capture two distinct sides of the holidays. Side A features secular favorites while Side B focuses on reverent material. The album charted on Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Top Christmas\/Holiday Albums chart in both 1963 and 1964. The album was reissued in 1966 as Connie\u2019s Christmas<\/em>.<\/p>\n The new expanded edition includes four songs that weren\u2019t on the original 1959 release: \u201cBaby\u2019s First Christmas,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Be Warm This Winter,\u201d \u201cBlue Winter\u201d and \u201cHappy New Year Baby.\u201d Francis\u2019 recordings of the first three of these songs made the top 30 on the Hot 100. \u201cI\u2019m Gonna Be Warm This Winter\u201d was revived in 2015 when Kylie Minogue<\/a> covered it on her album, Kylie Christmas<\/em>, which charted on the Billboard 200.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the complete track listing for the expanded edition of Christmas in My Heart<\/em>.<\/p>\n Christmas in My Heart<\/em> \u2013 Expanded Edition CD<\/p>\n \u201cWhite Christmas\u201d Best of Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Billboard’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In honor of the life and enduring legacy of the late Connie Francis, Republic\/UMe is making much of her music available in a variety of formats. Francis, the top female artist of the late 1950s and early 1960s, died on July 16 at age 87. 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\u201cWinter Wonderland\u201d
\u201cThe Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)\u201d
\u201cI\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas\u201d
\u201cThe Twelve Days of Christmas\u201d
\u201cHave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas\u201d
\u201cAdeste Fidelis\u201d
\u201cThe Lord\u2019s Prayer\u201d
\u201cSilent Night\u201d
\u201cO Little Town of Bethlehem\u201d
\u201cThe First Noel\u201d
\u201cAve Maria\u201d
\u201cBaby\u2019s First Christmas\u201d
\u201cI\u2019m Gonna Be Warm This Winter\u201d
\u201cBlue Winter\u201d
\u201cHappy New Year Baby\u201d<\/p>\n