Zou Bisou Bisou
| "Zou Bisou Bisou" | |
|---|---|
Cover art of Jessica Paré's version | |
| Single by Gillian Hills, Sophia Loren, Jessica Paré, and others | |
| Released | 1960s, 2010s |
| Songwriters | Bill Shepherd, Alan Tew, Michel Rivgauche (French version) |
| Music video | |
| Gillian Hills on YouTube | |
| Music video | |
| Sophia Loren on YouTube | |
| Music video | |
| Jessica Paré on YouTube | |
"Zou Bisou Bisou" (also known as "Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo") is a song written by composers Bill Shepherd and Alan Tew, with Michel Rivgauche providing the lyrics for the French version of the song. The song's origins stem from the yé-yé movement, with which an early version of the song was associated. Its theme has been variously described as an open declaration of love and about the joy of kissing.
Released in the summer of 1960, "Zou Bisou Bisou" was Gillian Hills' first single. An English version, entitled "Zoo Be Zoo Be Zoo", was produced by George Martin and sung by Sophia Loren. Although most sources associate the origins of the song with Hills, New York claims that the songwriting credits make it more likely that Loren's version was the original. Slate's David Haglund notes that Hills' version is the best-known of the early recordings.
The song was performed by Jessica Paré as Megan Draper in the Mad Men episode "A Little Kiss", which was later released as a music download and as a vinyl special edition.
Swedish pop and soul singer Emilia Mitiku covered the song in 2013, on her album I Belong to You.