Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart

Marc Almond originally recorded the song as a solo track for his album The Stars We Are and was released as a follow-up to his single "Bitter Sweet". By then, Gene Pitney had heard of Almond's version and offered to re-record it with him, as a duet. This version replaced the solo version which was put on the B-side of the single. The duet reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in January 1989. A music video featuring the duo was filmed on-location in Las Vegas. Weekly charts Year-end charts == Cover versions ==

The song was covered by Vicky Leandros in 1968, along with a Greek version the same year titled "To Mistiko Sou" ("Your secret") on her Greek album Vicky (To Mistiko Sou) which became a hit. It was also covered in 1968 by French singer Herbert Léonard. Following Marc Almond's success across Europe, in 1989 Leandros released a 12-inch remix of "To Mistiko Sou" in Greece which topped the Greek charts. Since its release, both the English and Greek versions of the song have appeared on various Leandros compilations worldwide. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds covered the song on the 1986 album Kicking Against the Pricks. In 1990, The Shadows recorded an instrumental cover of the song on their studio album Reflection. The song was featured in the 2015 film The Lobster, where it was performed as a duet by Garry Mountaine and Olivia Colman. ==References==