"Sucu Sucu" is a dance and a song written by Tarateño Rojas from

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, who recorded his version in 1959. It became very popular in the 1960s and many singers and bands from all over the world made their own version of the song often in their own language. The song became even more popular worldwide once it was chosen to be the theme of ''

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'', a 1960s TV series, performed by Laurie Johnson and his orchestra. Diverse acts such as the Skatalites and Alberto Cortez did their own version of the song.

Different versions

Czechoslovakian version

*Sláva Kunst Se Svým Orchestrem - Sucu Sucu

Danish version

* John Hatting – Sucu Sucu *Posten Fra Ranum - Sucu Sucu

Dutch version

* Eddy Christiani – Sucu Sucu (Mijn sombrero) (1961)

English versions

*Harry Stoneham - Sucu Sucu (1970) * Nina & Frederik - Sucu Sucu (1961) * The Polka Dots - Sucu sucu (1961)

Finnish version

Brita Koivunen Brita Koivunen (married name: Brita Koivunen-Einiö; 31 August 1931 – 12 April 2014) was a Finnish schlager singer. Some of her most famous songs include "Suklaasydän", "Sävel rakkauden" and "Mamma, tuo mies minua tuijottaa", a Finnish versi ...

- Sucu Sucu (1961) * Kai Lind - Sucu Sucu (1961) * Seppo Pirhonen - Sucu Sucu (1961) *Iskelmälaulaja Arokanto Ja Viihdeorkesteri Tempo - Sucu Sucu (1983)

French/Arabic version

* Bob Azzam / The Leiber-Stoller Big Band '60 - Sucu sucu

German versions

* Die Amigos - Sucu Sucu *Victor Silvester and His Ballroom Orchestra - Sucu Sucu (1967) *Los Cucarachas - Sucu Sucu (1988)

Hindi version

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- Aiyayya karoon main kya Sucu Sucu, Film Junglee (1961)

Instrumental versions

* Frits Stein - Sucu sucu * The Laurie Johnson Orchestra - Sucu sucu (From TV Series "Top Secret") *

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- Sucu sucu * Eddie Calvert - Sucu Sucu (1965) *Sonora Palacio - El sucu sucu *James Wright and his orchestra - Sucu Sucu *Tono Quirazco - Sucu sucu *Poly e Seu Conjunto - Suco Suco (1961)

Italian version

* Maja Brunner - Sucu sucu *

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- Sucu sucu (2022)

Jamaican version

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- Sucu Sucu (1980)

Japanese version

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- Sucu Sucu (1961)

Latvian version

* Andris Ērglis - Suku Suku (2016 Kuldīgas koncerts)

Norwegian versions

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- Sucu sucu (1961) * Banana Airlines - Sucu Sucu (1983)

Polish version

* Irena Santor - Sucu sucu (1963)

Russian version

* Evgeny Belyaev &

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- Малыш (Kid) (1961, lyrics in Russian and Spanish)

Spanish versions

* Ping Ping - Sucu sucu (1960) *

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- Sucu Sucu (1960) * Tarateño Rojas - Sucu Sucu (1961) * Alberto Cortez / Hugo Diaz y su Conjunto from the Argentine National Ballet - Sucu sucu (1960) * Chico Del Rio / y su Combo - Sucu-Sucu (1961) * Belisario Lopez - El sucu sucu * Los Wawanco - El Baile Del Sucu Sucu *Los Prendados - Sucu sucu *Maria Zamora - Sucu sucu *Los Matecoco - Sucu sucu *Pilar Morales Y Conjunto De Fernando Orteu - Sucu sucu *

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- Sucu Sucu (1961) * Trio Guarania - Sucu Sucu (1969) * Eddy Christiani - Sucu, Sucu

Swedish versions

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- Sucu, Sucu *

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- Sucu, Sucu

Swiss versions

* Hazy Osterwald - Sucu Sucu *

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- Sucu-Sucu (1961)

Yugoslavian versions

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- Suku Suku *

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– Suku, Suku (1961)

References

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