# What is the name of this song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [January 16, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290 "2023-01-16T01:20:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/1 "2023-01-16T01:20:54Z")
One neat thing about the radio in my car is that it will display the song titles and band names of whatever is being played at that moment. I recently heard this song again for the first time in many years and learned the song title and composer’s name. And now I can’t remember it. Perhaps someone here might be able to identify this song. - song is from the 1950s (_maybe_ early 60s) - title is a woman’s name - composer had a short name - first and last name were about 4 or 5 letters each - it’s mostly played on an organ - song has a slow tempo - song was not “The Happy Organ” Thanks and a happy new year to all that read this! ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/2 "2023-01-16T01:39:02Z")
Anything here ring a bell? > **[Top 100 Girl-Title Songs of the '50s and '60s | Way Back Attack](http://www.waybackattack.com/top100-girltitlesongs.html)** > > Way Back Attack ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/3 "2023-01-16T01:48:28Z")
Patricia, by Pérez Prado? ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/4 "2023-01-16T03:15:37Z")
Is the song an instrumental? Do you feel the song was a moderate hit or a major hit? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/5 "2023-01-16T03:51:46Z")
Is it upbeat or melancholy? Closer to lounge music, rock and roll, C&W, R&B, disco, soul? ---
**Author:** ![X.L.Lent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a5b964/32.png) [@X.L.Lent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/X.L.Lent)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/6 "2023-01-16T03:58:32Z")
**The Other Waldo Pepe** r identified it. The song is Patricia, by Pérez Prado. Thanks for finding the title Waldo! Link to song: [Perez Prado & His Orchestra - Patricia 1958 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvD9_o88nOo) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2023, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-name-of-this-song/978290/7 "2023-01-16T04:05:59Z")
Ah, a mambo!