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"'''Come Back Silly Girl'''" is |
"'''Come Back Silly Girl'''" is a song written by [[Barry Mann]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://secondhandsongs.com/search?search_text=Come+Back+Silly+girl|title = Search Results for 'come back silly girl' | SecondHandSongs| website=SecondHandSongs }}</ref> |
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It was first released as a single by [[Steve Lawrence]] in [[1960 in music|1960]].<ref>{{cite web|title=www.discogs.com|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/829292-Steve-Lawrence-Come-Back-Silly-Girl|website=discogs.com|accessdate=December 28, 2022}}</ref> This version garnered very little notice, but was a minor hit in Australia. |
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In [[1962 in music|1962]], [[The Lettermen]] released their version as a single from their album ''A Song for Young Love''. This version achieved greater success than Lawrence's. It became a top twenty hit on [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard's]] [[pop music|pop]] and [[adult contemporary music|easy listening]] charts. |
In [[1962 in music|1962]], [[The Lettermen]] released their version as a single from their album ''A Song for Young Love''.<ref>{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-song-for-young-love-mw0000857658|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 28, 2022}}</ref> This version achieved greater success than Lawrence's. It became a top twenty hit on [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'''s]] [[pop music|pop]] and [[adult contemporary music|easy listening]] charts. |
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100<ref>{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=494}}</ref> |
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Easy Listening]] chart<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=144}}</ref> |
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==The Staccatos version== |
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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. <ref>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)</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[Category:The Lettermen songs]] |
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[[Category:Songs written by Barry Mann]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:57, 28 June 2024
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| "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 | |||
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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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "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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