Mae (song)

1965 song written by Riz Ortolani

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"Mae" is a 1965 song written by Riz Ortolani for the MGM motion picture The Yellow Rolls-Royce.

## Background

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The song is the theme for the section of the film in which ownership of the titular Rolls-Royce passes to a gangster and becomes the backdrop to a dangerous romance between the gangster's girlfriend Mae Jenkins (Shirley MacLaine) and a young Italian named Stefano (Alain Delon).

## 1965 recordings

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* The tune was covered as an instrumental by Herb Alpert on Going Places,[1] and released as a single, where it peaked at #26 on the US Easy Listening chart.[2]
* Pete Fountain, also released it as an instrumental, where it peaked at #27 on US Easy Listening chart.[3]

## Other recordings

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* The song with English lyrics, "She's Just a Quiet Girl", was recorded and released as a single by Ella Fitzgerald.[4][5]
* Julie London included the song on her album Feeling Good (1965).[6]

## References

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1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.
2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 19.
3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 96.
4. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
5. ^ Billboard magazine
6. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 26, 2025.