 It achieved at least 2x platinum per Asian country in the cited year.In Italy, the crooner Johnny Dorelli performed the song before in English in 1966, and then, in italian, with the title ""Che Uomo Inutile"", conteined on his 1967 album "L'Immensità".Kermit the Frog performed this song on "The Ed Sullivan Show" on May 31, 1970, where he was repeatedly interrupted by the "Sesame Street" character Grover.