The Singing Nun (album)

The Singing Nun
A black-and-white line drawing of women playing and listening to music in a forest
Cover to the initial Belgian release, entitled Sœur Sourire (Smiling Sister), the Singing Nun's stage name in French-speaking markets
Studio album by
The Singing Nun
ReleasedAugust 1963 (1963-08)[1]
RecordedEarly 1962[2]
StudioPhilips Studios, Brussels, Belgium
GenreChristian, folk[3]
Length31:59
LanguageBelgian French
LabelPhilips
The Singing Nun chronology
The Singing Nun
(1963) 		Her Joys, Her Songs
(1964)

The Singing Nun is the debut studio album by Belgian musician and nun The Singing Nun, released by Philips Records in 1963. A surprise hit, the album topped the Billboard 200 and other charts internationally for several weeks and sold millions of copies, particularly on the strength of the single "Dominique". The album was initially intended to be a give-away, recorded for local children who enjoyed music from the local nunnery,[2] but Philips decided to try giving it a widespread release, resulting in a huge commercial and critical success, garnering sales certifications and award nominations.

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