Come Back Silly Girl
1962 single by The Lettermen
"Come Back Silly Girl" | ||||
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Single by The Lettermen | ||||
from the album A Song for Young Love | ||||
B-side | "A Song for Young Love" | |||
Released | 1962 | |||
Genre | Easy listening | |||
Length | 2:24 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann | |||
The Lettermen singles chronology | ||||
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"Come Back Silly Girl" is a song written by Barry Mann.[1] It was first released as a single by Steve Lawrence in 1960.[2] This version garnered very little notice, but was a minor hit in Australia.
The Lettermen version
In 1962, The Lettermen released their version as a single from their album A Song for Young Love.[3] This version achieved greater success than Lawrence's. It became a top twenty hit on Billboard's pop and easy listening charts.
Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 17 |
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening chart[5] | 3 |
The Staccatos version
In the last two weeks of December 1965 a version by the South African group, The Staccatos, reached number 2 on the South African Singles Chart. [6]
References
- ^ "Search Results for 'come back silly girl' | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
- ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 494.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.
- ^ SA Singles Charts, The Weekly South African Singles Chart History, Come Back Silly Girl - The Staccatos https://sacharts.wordpress.com/2023/01/16/come-back-silly-girl-the-staccaos/ (Consulted on 28 June 2024)
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