Santa Esmeralda - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (1977) • TopPop

Santa Esmeralda starring Leroy Gomez
Santa Esmeralda is an American-French-Spanish disco group formed in the 1970s; perhaps best known for their hit disco remakes of the 1960s hits "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" and "House of the Rising Sun". The group featured original lead singer Leroy Gómez in 1977-1978 and singer Jimmy Goings from late 1978 until 1983, and once again original lead singer Leroy Gómez from the 1990s to this day.
"Santa Esmeralda" was formed in 1977 by French producers Nicolas Skorsky and Jean Manuel de Scarano, singer-songwriters who had launched their own label with the aim of producing artists who would record their compositions. Upon meeting singer Leroy Gómez in Paris, the duo recruited him for the group's first record, "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", which debuted on the independent French label, Fauves Puma. A sudden success in Europe, the record was picked up for worldwide distribution by Casablanca Records.
Originally written in 1964 for Nina Simone, her version had failed to chart, and the song was picked up by rock group The Animals the following year. The essential nature of the song is Latin and flamenco, which combined with that urgency lent itself to the disco sensibility in the 1970s. The song became a hit all over again, first topping the U.S. Disco chart and then matching the #15 peak of The Animals' version on the Billboard Hot 100.
It reached #5 in the Dutch Top 40 on 17 September 1977.
The music is composed by Bennie Benjamin, Jean De Scarano, Gloria Caldwell, Nicolas Sharsky, Raymond Donnez, Sol Markus.
The song was featured in a famous sword fight scene by Uma Thurman in Quentin Tarantino's film 'Kill Bill' from 2003.
This Toppop recording was made on 20 August 1977.
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Broadcast date: 1977-08-20
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TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
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[@bubba7177]

Rock? Disco? Flamenco? Yes to all. Amazingly good and it ages so well!

[@PetraHerzog-xd1ys]

Paso Doble

[@BartolomeMaribao]

Monggo.sta.maria

[@yut576]

somehow this is how the song be

[@agnusdei2862]

Who is listening and enjoying in 2024

[@samsungsung7901]

Me from thailand or siam

[@boliviateamo]

Meeee ❤

[@shilohvstheworld]

Me From lake Forest Ca.

[@sofiaromero7757]

Me of course..

[@alejandrodiaznunez9904]

Me from Chile Nice memories

[@wolfcarr702]

This number filled the disco floor with the great dancers back when

[@emitorricoc]

Hermosa canción!!!! algunos estábamos en colegio 🥲

[@MariaPerez-bx7td]

NOSTALGIA....
QUE BUENOS TIEMPOS...
BUENA MUSICA ...
UNA HERMOSA CANCION ....ICONO DE ESTE
GRUPO.......
BELLOS RECUERDOS DE MI JUVENTUD...
SALUDOS DESDE LA PATAGONIA ..
PUNTA ARENAS CHILE.

[@maggie210]

Saludos desde Opatija,Croatia!❤❤❤

[@user-st7do7ro8h]

Χαιρετίσματα από ελλαδα

[@MariaPerez-bx7td]

Muchas gracias por sus saludos.

[@user-st7do7ro8h]

Είμαι από ελλαδΑ και παρολου που τρελαίνομαι για ισπανικά λίγο κατάλαβα από αυτά που μου γραφεις

[@raymondyeung2791]

Wow I was 18 years old when I went to DISCO . I'm 60 years old man now. 😲☺👍👍👍

[@emiliafayed8365]

60 but 18 at heart ❤️

[@CarlosSouza-mj2nr]

So, I’m 53 now. What I’m ? This music and another 60’s, 70’s and 80’s is amazing! I love this music . 🇧🇷

[@fernandomasi8523]

I was 17 years old....I love this song so much

[@fabrizioummarino1585]

Canzone anni 70 da discoteca numero 1

[@marlenereid160]

Those were the good old days

[@fredbentley4944]

I do appreciate the Animals version but this Santa Esmiralda rendition is so much more exciting and entertaining. The Latin influence gives it a whole new life
I love the smooth and sensual dancing of both Gomez and the ladies !

[@TheItalianAtheist]

Actually the original artist was Nina Simone....

[@user-mp9vm1xg8t]

@@TheItalianAtheist thank you

[@andrevmartin7943]

Latin? Latin refers to the ancient Romans. What are you talking about? I think they are Hispanic.

[@TheItalianAtheist]

@@andrevmartin7943 For us Italians, "Latins" are the people who preceded us in the Italian peninsula; neo-Latins are the languages derived from Latin such as Italian, Ladin, Occitan, French, Spanish and Portuguese. For the North Americans it's become synonimous as "Hispanic". The funny thing is that the Spaniards don't look at all like the Hispanics of the Americas :)

[@fredbentley4944]

Yes, but she does it more as a romantic ballad. 1:51 I much prefer this up tempo hotter version!​@@TheItalianAtheist

[@ivanildoestevam5419]

É com imensurável prazer que recordo essa época de ouro, quando tinha meus vinte e poucos anos, simplesmente inesquecível.

[@user-zs8mt7kk8h]

78년인지 79년인지 산타 에스메랄다의 이노래가 나왔지 열광했었는데
킬 빌 에서 또 열광 ㅎ

[@kris4897]

Man, what a sound.

[@mariadelourdescoelhodelima]

Música q marcou minha juventude ❤

[@dorisblaubucht4438]

I love this song! Reminds me of my youth... back in 1977, I was on the Canary Isles on vacation and this was played in the discos. Quiero mucho!

[@vvee9928]

oooooo..i was lucky and blessed to have honeymooned there in the early 90s❤

[@vvee9928]

but wow! 1977 how magical!

[@dorisblaubucht4438]

@@vvee9928 Yes. My first vacation abroad with friends. Without parents. Good times 🙂

[@vvee9928]

​@@dorisblaubucht4438first trip without parents! even better!!

[@goncalodoria8958]

I LOVE THIS SONG SINCE MY TEENAGE .
GREAT !
THANKS

[@lugalugosa7472]

One of those very rare cases where the version is better than the original. I was 13 when this came out. Absolutely brilliant!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@metalmacabre9991]

Bullshit, the animals do this song way better.

[@evaavendano5153]

Tiempos inolvidables.

[@sandraroberts9151]

I don't think so

[@marcellanascimento2491]

I known this version now, and I'm 35.. 😅

[@verenagobel9857]

I think they are both incredible. This one is the more known.

[@melmakohva]

Qué buenos recuerdos y qué tiempo tan diferentes. Ahora las máquinas a reemplazado a los aplausos y a las orquestas. Muy bien por este tiempo eso era música. Saludos para todos. 🤗🙏😊🕊️🇪🇦

[@rositaorizio8760]

VERISSIMO ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

[@debraredshaw304]

Love this there music is pure soul ❤

[@wendylinks6328]

I just love this guy!.. Took me back years ago when I was oh so young😊missing those carefree DISCO years..

[@Italogirl1000]

Music from my high school time... First lovers.. Falling in love . Kisses from Holland x

[@gungorerguvan7593]

Respecting from turkey

[@user-sj2zg1zn6d]

Salve à geração disco ...Santa esmerada .

[@petergarthe629]

Great fast song in my memories, they are good! Super 1977 song!

[@mariamariah7897]

Que tempo maravilhoso! Tudo era lindo e delicadamente sensual. Éramos femininas, naturais e estilosas . As músicas belas!!! Ah se eu pudesse voltar ... no tempo...😉👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@MrWierchawsky]

a great masterpiece,sweetheart.

[@pedrosemcomentarios5339]

Vdd maria.nessa epoca a maioria dos homens olhavam para as mulheres nao como um pedaço de carne.e sim como um ser humano.prova disso sou eu.vivi 33anos com minha esposa.ela faleceu a 6 meses.infelismente.

[@eliasmartinez5907]

Tienes razón, era buena música

[@jairoteophilo4771]

Eu concordo co VC as mulheres sabia si.respeitar. não precisava usar shortinhos curtos pra mostra seu potencial. Elas amostrava.na hora.certa pra pessoa certa e no lugar certo.VC concorda? 975510659

[@gilvanmelo1610]

Relembrar essas mulheres lindas, que não existe hoje, é o que me faz sempre jovem e apaixonado.Lindo.

[@gmc4639]

CUANDO YO ESCUCHE ESTA CANCIÓN SOLO TENÍA 7 AÑOS... AHORA QUE TENGO 52... LA VUELVO A ESCUCHAR Y SIENTO LA MISMA EMOCIÓN!!!...🥰

[@mauriciofernandez5900]

Los ví en punta del esté en 1975 o 76 .

[@jorgekimura903]

Voce tem bom gosto minha querida, Santa Esmeralda e tudo de bom...

[@alfredomorales8557]

eso es añoranza ..! y quiere decir, que las cosas estaban mejor que a hora ..!!

[@rosalbagonzalez4522]

Yo tenia como 5,y por mi casa habia un salon donde habia una pista para patinar y recuerdo querer entrar a patinar y a escuchar la musica,obvio mi mami no me hacia caso,pero le pedi patines a mi papá y me dijo: tu no sabes patinar y yo le dije 'pero si sé, es como correr y cuando me los puse no habia quien me detuviera,me encantaba patinar 💕

[@marioberrios9049]

GMC toda la razón que canción bella bella saludos desde la comuna de la Florida.

[@Mayah-C]

Such a joy to listen to this song! Great performance!

[@damiensteiner9919]

I'd forgotten this beautiful piece of work. We used to dance this. Praise to the excellence of Spanish musicians

[@hermes3386]

In fact, an American song (Nina Simone) completely re-orchestrated by two Frenchies. Shocked or pleased?

[@annaseireklidou4270]

65 now just seems like yesterday dancing to disco music. Good ol days

[@robertnegron9706]

I loved this song back then. Great disco hit. Brings me back to the 70’s. Early 80’s. Disco was king.

[@MargoAmorim]

Verdade pura

[@wandson5410]

Oh what a great song

[@birgithauschild5164]

Wir hatten so tolle Musik in den 70zigern ♥️

[@attilatasciko4817]

Na ja , gaude odie zeit ...

[@ghgggggh8921]

TUTTI GLI ANNI, IL 31 DICEMBRE, QUESTO PEZZO DI LEROY GOMEZ & SANTA ESMERALDA E' SEMPRE UN RIEMPIPISTA NEI VEGLIONI DANZANTI DI CAPODANNO!!!!!! RITMO ESAGERATAMENTE SPAGNOLEGGIANTE!!!!!

[@walteraquino5221]

Los ritmos andaluces, me han cautivado siempre. Con santa Esmeralda, se hizo una mezcla super especial. Los bailamos hasta el sol del nuevo día, en los años 80 y 81.

[@hermes3386]

"Ritmos andaluces", sí, pero en realidad una canción americana (Nina Simone) completamente reorquestada por los franceses. ¿Sorprendido o complacido?

[@seungkwonchang9965]

내가 대학 2학년 때에 제일 좋아하던 곡 이었지. 그리운 그시절, 다시는 돌아갈 수 없는 시절, 아쉽다. 지금의 이 지혜를 가지고 그 때로 돌아간다면, 정말로 잘 살 수 있는데...

[@persaudmala]

I was just 12 when this song came out, but I remember my older sisters playing it and just dancing my a$$ off❣️💃🏽

[@spitsini]

Also i was 12 years old🎉

[@joeszczechowski8333]

This way THE dance song back in the day.

[@raultapia702]

Hola mis amigos, desde Chile un abrazo grande, hoy estoy escuchando música de los 60,70 y 80 son los mejores de mi vida hoy tengo 65años

[@alvarezletona1888]

Hola! Espero que todo bien con los incendios !!Yo tengo 50 y estoy escuchando esta belleza de música desde Montreal 🇨🇦 espero que todo te salga bien este inicio de semana!!

[@khaladsaad.al-mowallad6532]

"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" is a song written by Bennie Benjamin, Horace Ott and Sol Marcus for American singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone, who recorded the first version in 1964🎸🎺🎷🥁

[@jaimebarria31]

Puedo decir de todo corazón ¡buenos tiempos! ...Y esta música la llevaré en el alma por el resto de mi vida...😊

[@patekoriginal]

Che bella musica e che belle donne nei '70...
Fortunatamente un po' ho goduto di quei meravigliosi anni, mi dispiace per chi è venuto dopo.

[@gopeto61]

I loved this song!!!🍀🍀🍀

[@robertbeall5850]

Big cars, cool life in front of the magnavox stereo. People trash disco but it moved us forward in diversity and from what I hear now on certain music the bass and treble live on!😮

[@fiul]

For me it is one of the first 10 songs from the 70's and 80's.

[@cidacarvalho]

Alguém curte essa em 2022? ..... inesquecível minha juventude !! Putz !!

[@brittvdr806]

Keep on dancing, keeps us young and fit.
One hour a day.........

[@mohammedalkhodairzaid]

I love Santa Esmeralda and I love everyone who listens to him, he was in the golden generation, and I miss that generation.♥️

[@professormanoel2250]

Essa música me faz voltar ao tempo, década de 70. Eu era um Molecote e naquela época fui numa festa tradicional de um dos municípios da minha cidade Vicência, localizada no interior de Pernambucano. Nessa Festa foi tocar uma Banda de Música e entre as músicas tocadas, essa foi uma delas. Os Integrantes da Banda cantavam e tocavam tão perfeitamente, que parecia ser essa Banda Original Santa Esmeralda. Eu queria entrar no Baile, coloquei a mão no Bolso e não tinha Dinheiro para comprar o Ingresso... Isso me deixou muito triste e falei: "Quando eu completar 18 anos, vou embora para São Paulo" e essa promessa tenho cumprido até hoje. Aqui em São Paulo continuei meus estudos, sempre trabalhando, formei família e sou um exemplo para minha família de um modo em geral. Obg meus Pais por tudo, obg Deus pelas oportunidades, obg família e um abção para todos vocês. Professor Manoel - Poá/SP 🙏😥🇧🇷

[@rositaorizio8760]

BRAVISSIMO SONI CONTENTA X TE FANTASTICO ❤❤❤❤❤

[@magdalenahernandez6780]

Con esa cancion dan ganas de ponerse a bailar 👏👏👏

[@mirnagonzalezronda]

Hermosa melodia ❤

[@user-dk3ut7qr6p]

A blast from the past....I was only 14 y.o. Time flies

[@evilasiorego7925]

A grande maioria das músicas de 50 - 60-70 eram músicas que se podiam ouvir e ESCUTAR a qualquer hora do dia ou da noite,em TODO lugar SEM ofender a moral ou as pessoas de bem, ainda que, MUITAS dessas pessoas,às vezes nem gostavam delas!

[@lugalugosa7472]

Such a CLASSIC!!!💖💖💖

[@mls7285]

wow does this bring back great memories, what a great song

[@gloriaaraud5333]

Fue' mi preferida de aquellos tiempos

[@frannybecker]

Love 🌷 papai é fã eu também gosto ouvindo 💚🎵🇧🇷 em março de 2022 alguém por aí da um joinha 👍😍

[@divinoalves1414]

parabéns linda você tem bom gosto musical!

[@frannybecker]

@@divinoalves1414 salve 🙌🥰

[@frannybecker]

@@nicolasorice7533 salve 🙌🌺

[@user-tr4qv9ew4r]

Апрель 2022 год...слушаем😍

[@frannybecker]

@@user-tr4qv9ew4r salve 🙌

[@margaritapereira7369]

Aguante Santa Esmeralda son las mejores canciones de esa época ❤

[@arturogalindo5269]

My decade the 70s

[@miguelacuna985]

Santa esmeralda biene muy bien en esta pandemia k viva los 70 y 80 desde chile

[@osvaldoabraham4284]

Tenía 12 años.. .en el 77. cuando escuché por la radio esa canción..

[@miguel66014]

It's easily one of the best dance songs of the 70s, and that's saying something...

[@silviamoralesalvarez8099]

Buenos. Días. ke. hermosa. musica. ojala siempre. ke. buscatamos. la. encontraros. siempre

[@gillesleretraite5736]

La jeunesse de ceux qui sont nés en 1960. Que de bon souvenirs.

[@denisthomas6126]

Pour nous 53 ❤❤❤❤❤

[@manuelanacleto2755]

Alguém ouvindo está música espetacular
Em 2021.

[@JoseLuiz-vn1sr]

Eu estou amo essa música

[@edmarlima1831]

Sempre isso é vida

[@jeanvalbao9970]

Eu ouvindo agora

[@alvarovoxeliasrochalira7111]

Adoro Santa Esmeralda,lembro da minha pré adolescência

[@mymusic6384]

Dont't let me be misunderstood is one of the wildest covers I've ever heard!

[@georgefrith250]

I remember this song was playing in every disco. Takes me back to my youth.

[@rickrocko]

I loved it. I'm from 80's 😅🔥🕺💃

[@RobertPlant-rh9ro]

I owned this album when it came out! SLAMMING!

[@Art-philip]

This is masterpiece!! I love so much this song, even I'm 90' generation

[@elionemaria5290]

IT IS TRUE!

[@IronPerryReal]

É mesmo é?

[@chrismayo3485]

This is a cover. It is way better than the original.

[@KLIMAMONTAZA]

Sooooo.....good.

[@cortes_s.a]

tempinho bommmmmmmmmm.......

[@oronzocarlucci]

1977,la disco impennava con i santa Esmeralda, grande successo nelle radio italiane e nei jubox ❤ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 🤎 ❤ 🧡 💛 💚 💙 🤎 ❤ 🧡 💛 💚

[@crecenciogonzalez9875]

Hey guys forever young
When we love music
Of our era that never go out
Of style we only live once
Blessings to all
😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@kodibassInsideoutboards]

Remember , Gibsonton Florida, Luv'd it. Then & Now!

[@webersoares1530]

Explosão da discoteca no globo, época muito boa , de paz bem menos violência, Vivi esse tempo.

[@pepiconesa7397]

La mejor

[@esthergallegos3708]

es fabuloso increible volver a oir despues de tantos años esta gran joya de cancion quien la oye en 2023

[@giuseppeferrara5103]

Quanto e' bella la musica Spagnola, la potenza del ritmo. W La Spagna e la Sicilia la mia Terra

[@emanuelaveronese7192]

Adoro tantissimo questa meravigliosa canzone. Ha sì un pochino di ritmo arabo e spagnolo. ❤

[@user-pp3xd5iq7e]

Timeless

[@javierpacci5064]

Yesterhits...the album of gold

[@eddiedesantiago5733]

Santa Esmeralda was a band that did great because its flamenco guitars and disco tunes ~ Plus Leroy Gomez >>> SE left a great signature in music ~ Thanks, SE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@BbbBbb-ri5gx]

stimmt, hab ne LP von denen, wo eine LPseite ein ganzes Lied war und das haben wir oft auf Partys aufgelegt, war schön damals

[@anatolfaru2096]

Разве исполнители этого шедевра могли подумать что их музыка переживет многих и многих.
Мир сменился, с ног на голову встал, везде воцна, но ихняя музыка пережила всех.

[@JosePerez-rs4wh]

Great song with Leroy Gomez, brings me in my Days of being a DJ,!!'!

[@klatu8260]

That ,was the Time, for that Time of Music, and hey, it was, for that time beeing.... PERFECT !!!!

[@dominiqueguisset1243]

Bonjour merci c'est vraiment superbe. Et les souvenirs restent. Mais c'est aussi génial. Merci Santa Esmeralda. Je suis ravie merci beaucoup.

[@genarotorres4904]

Música de CATALUÑA

[@hermes3386]

@@genarotorres4904 De hecho, una canción americana (Nina Simone) completamente reorquestada por los franceses. ¿Sorprendido o complacido?

[@elizabethchahuara627]

Yo tenía 19 cuando escuché esta canción por primera vez😊han pasado tantos años, tengo 62 me sigue gustando igual o más.😅

[@user-zt5dth3ez2m]

I love this song.

[@mariagraziaamadei9117]

Stupenda opera di arte!!!!!!👍🤟🥰

[@giuseppezingariello4408]

1977, 💯🕡👍✌️

[@DianaGonzalez-fv4yh]

Buenisimo Tema qué Guapo el Cantante !!!!!! ❤❤❤

[@davidalbertofloresluna458]

Cada quien sus pinches gustos

[@DianaGonzalez-fv4yh]

@@davidalbertofloresluna458 🤣🤣🤣

[@michelefeuillatre8393]

Cette Chanson !!
Je me rappelle tout le Monde se levait pour Danser !!
Magnifique version Latino de
" Don't let me be Misanderstood "

[@MartaCiolli-gc8gk]

I was 16 when they player this Song.❤️❤️💕💕🥰🥰🌹🌹

[@megaalvon3060]

I was 15 then. I'm still singing and dancing it. Cheers and lots of good vibes to people who love good music and celebrate Life every single moment! 💖

[@codzy3532]

neat guitar playing on this well done classic still bumpin in 2024 😊😎❤💣💥👋👋👋

[@abdkad3803]

Me also, to now I am older 68 years. I like Disco. Thank you. Bye.

[@johngreener9784]

Best version of this song... wowsers! And what a great beat! There is a 16-17 minute version floating around where they dance and it is insane!

[@patrickmartens2507]

I'm listening and enjoying it in 2024

[@gregrivera208]

Brings back memories dancing to this jam in the New York city club's in the 70s 🎶

[@andjmarn1485]

Hey me what a reminder
Of my first love
So song I love but make me so so SAD

[@ALEJANDROJARA749]

Que buen tema de los 70

[@ericroche902]

j adore 💗💓💗💓💗💗💞💕💞💓💗

[@jeffreyschwartzberg7827]

Love this song from back in the day.I'm 63 now.

[@marcosviniciussilvadouahy6741]

Dancei muito nas pistas. A melhor década da disco!

[@fernandogiordano-veiculoscarro]

Então somos dois, me acabava nos roles de discotecas, sobrava pouco de nós no final das baladas.

[@MARCO-vj9oy]

a saudade chega a doer, meu Deus, que tempos maravilhosos

[@rositaorizio8760]

VERISSIMO ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ RICORDI MERAVIGLIOSI I MIGLIORI DELLA MIA VITA ❤❤❤❤❤CIAOO

[@salausuariosccitleon]

HOLA MEJORES TIEMPOS MEJORES DISCO MOMENTOS DE ORO SALUDOS

[@giggi65.]

Che Musica Stupenda! Anni 70' la Migliore di tutti i tempi! Che spensieratezza! I giovani di oggi mi fanno ridere! Cosa si sono persi!....Tanta Roba!!

[@canallumiere3103]

Classic disco fever! Obrigado!

[@martitalopez1993]

Era una niña de 7-8 años cuando escuché esta joya por primera vez y me fascinó 😍
Aún la escucho y es fantástica.

[@joaquinalvarez9947]

Más o menos andaba yo a la misma edad en ese entonces y más tarde pude conseguir el LP y el cassette además de el sencillo de 7 pulgadas
Me da gusto ver un comentario que no menciona a Kill Bill