"You Came, You Saw, You Conquered!" is a 1969 song by the Ronettes. It was their final charting U.S. hit, reaching No. 108 Billboard and No. 92 Cash Box. In Canada, the song peaked at No. 73 for two weeks. It was the first of a series of non-album single releases by the group.
The title of the song is a reference to 'Veni, vidi, vici', a Latin phrase popularly attributed to Julius Caesar, who is said to have used the phrase in a letter to the Roman Senate after he had achieved a swift, conclusive victory in battle.
The Pearls cover
In 1972, "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered" was covered by the British female duo the Pearls, reaching the Top 40 in the UK. Like the Ronettes' version, their record was also a non-album single. The song was, however, included on a 2005 compilation of the group's hits entitled, A String of Pearls.
Chart history The Ronettes Chart (1969)PeakpositionCanada RPM Top Singles73U.S. Billboard Hot 100Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959-2004108U.S. Cash Box Top 10092 The Pearls Chart (1972)PeakpositionUK (The Official Charts Company)32
References
External links Lyrics of this song