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| name = Sherry |
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| cover = Sherry_-_The_Four_Seasons.jpg |
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| Released = August 1962 |
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| album = [[Sherry & 11 Others]] |
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| B-side = I've Cried Before |
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| released = August 1962<ref>{{Citation |last=Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons |title=Greatest Hits, Volume 1 |date=1991-11-19 |url=http://archive.org/details/cd_greatest-hits-volume-1_frankie-valli-the-4-seasons |others=Internet Archive |publisher=Warner Special Products |access-date=2023-01-30}}</ref> |
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| Genre = [[Rock 'n' Roll]], [[doo-wop music|doo-wop]] |
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| recorded = July 1962 |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Doo-wop]]<ref name=Marsh>{{cite book|title=The Beatles' Second Album|first=Dave|last=Marsh|date=2007|isbn= 9781594864261|publisher=Rodale Books|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e7e8AwAAQBAJ|accessdate=7 October 2022}}</ref>|[[pop music|pop]]<ref name=Marsh />|[[pop rock]]<ref>{{cite web|work=AllMusic|title=Sherry song review|first=Richie|last=Unterberger|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/sherry-mt0006132560|accessdate=6 October 2022}}</ref>|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]<ref name= "Marsh 1989">{{cite book|first=Dave|last=Marsh|title=The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5t5DYDniSHEC|date=1989|publisher=[[Plume (publisher)|Plume]]|isbn=0-452-26305-0|page=188}}</ref>}} |
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| length = 2:32 |
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| This single = "'''Sherry'''"<br/>(1962) |
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| writer = [[Bob Gaudio]] |
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"'''Sherry'''" is a song written by [[Bob Gaudio]] and recorded by [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]]. |
"'''Sherry'''" is a song written by [[Bob Gaudio]] and recorded by [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]]. |
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==Song information== |
==Song information== |
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According to Gaudio, the song took about 15 minutes to write and was originally titled "Jackie Baby" (in honor of then-[[First Lady]] [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis|Jacqueline Kennedy]]).<ref>Sasfy, Joe. ''Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: |
According to Gaudio, the song took about 15 minutes to write and was originally titled "Jackie Baby" (in honor of then-[[First Lady]] [[Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis|Jacqueline Kennedy]]).<ref>Sasfy, Joe. ''Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: 1961–1967'', Time-Life Records "The Rock 'N' Roll Era" (1987)</ref> In a 1968 interview, Gaudio said that the song was inspired by the 1961 Bruce Channel hit "[[Hey! Baby]]".<ref name=pc20>{{Pop Chronicles|20| 3|Bob Gaudio}}</ref> |
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At the studio, the name was changed to "Terri Baby", and eventually to "Sherry", the name of the daughter of Gaudio's best friend, New York DJ [[Jack Spector]]. One of the names that Gaudio pondered for the song was "Peri Baby |
At the studio, the name was changed to "Terri Baby", and eventually to "Sherry", the name of the daughter of Gaudio's best friend, New York DJ [[Jack Spector]]. One of the names that Gaudio pondered for the song was "Peri Baby", which was the name of the record label for which [[Bob Crewe]] worked, named after the label owner's daughter. |
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The single's B-side was "I've Cried Before". Both tracks were included in the group's subsequent album release, ''Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons'' (1963).<ref name="AM">{{allmusicguide |id=R66674 |label=Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons }}</ref> |
The single's B-side was "I've Cried Before". Both tracks were included in the group's subsequent album release, ''Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons'' (1963).<ref name="AM">{{allmusicguide |id=R66674 |label=Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons }}</ref> |
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In 2023, "Sherry" was selected for preservation in the United States [[National Recording Registry]] by the [[Library of Congress]] as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 National Recording Registry selections |url=https://www.loc.gov/programs/national-recording-preservation-board/recording-registry/registry-by-induction-years/2023/ |website=Library of Congress |access-date=12 April 2023}}</ref> |
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==Charts== |
==Charts== |
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|Canada <ref>{{webarchive|title= CHUM HIT PARADE: Week of September 17, 1962 |date= November 7, 2006 |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20061107220928/http://www.1050chum.com/charts/chartview.aspx?img=19620917}}. CHUM Chart.</ref><ref>[[List of number-one singles of 1962 (Canada)]]</ref> |
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|New Zealand (''Lever Hit Parade'')<ref>[http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qartistid=313#n_view_location Flavour of New Zealand, 1 November 1962]</ref> |
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|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[R&B]]<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=212}}</ref> |
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==Certifications== |
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It was the band's first nationally released single and their first number one hit, reaching the top of the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on September 15, 1962. It remained at number one for five consecutive weeks, and number one on the R&B charts for one week.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=212}}</ref> The song appears on the soundtrack of the [[2011 in film|2011]] film ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)|url=https://www.amazon.com/Help-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/B0055FDMRI|publisher=Amazon.com|accessdate=January 30, 2012|date=July 26, 2011}}</ref> |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Frankie Valli/The Four Seasons|title=Sherry|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2022|id=18421-3489-1|access-date=October 7, 2022}} |
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== Reception == |
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"Sherry" drew the attention of [[WPOP]] in [[Hartford, Connecticut]], a radio station known for its aggressive seeking out of new hit records; WPOP overnight host [[Joey Reynolds]] soon placed the record into heavy [[rotation (music)|rotation]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2002-11-10 |title=JOEY ALL NIGHT |url=https://www.courant.com/2002/11/10/joey-all-night/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=Hartford Courant |language=en-US}}</ref> Shortly thereafter, "Sherry" became the band's first nationally released single and their first number one hit, reaching the top of the U.S. [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] on September 15, 1962. It remained at number one for five consecutive weeks, and number one on the R&B charts for one week.<ref>{{cite book|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|year=2004|publisher=Record Research|page=212}}</ref> "Sherry" became the first single by The Four Seasons to go to number one on the R&B charts. |
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==Cover versions== |
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*A version of the song was later recorded and released by British singer/songwriter [[Adrian Baker]]. It was released in July 1975 along with "I Was Only Fooling" on the [[Magnet Records]] label (MAG 34). |
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⚫ | *A version by [[Robert John]] entered ''Billboard'''s Hot Top 100 chart at position number 82 on October 25, 1980;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1980-10-25 |title=Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart |website=Billboard.com |date=1980-10-25 |access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> it spent five weeks on the Top 100, peaking at number 70 on November 8, 1980.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1980-11-08 |title=Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart |website=Billboard.com |date=1980-11-08 |access-date=2016-09-26}}</ref> |
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==Song in popular culture== |
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==External links== |
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The song appears on the soundtrack album of the films; ''[[Stealing Home]]'' (1988) and ''[[The Help (film)|The Help]]'' (2011),<ref>{{cite web|title=The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)|website=Amazon |url=https://www.amazon.com/Help-Music-Motion-Picture/dp/B0055FDMRI|access-date=January 30, 2012|date=July 26, 2011}}</ref> as well as a television episode of [[Two and a Half Men]]. |
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* {{MetroLyrics song|the-four-seasons|sherry}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider --> |
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In ''[[The Marvelous Wonderettes]]'', Missy takes the lead on the song with the Wonderettes singing backup. At the climax of the song, Missy hits a [[The Phantom of the Opera (song)|Phantom of the Opera]]-esque high note. |
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As with most of the Four Seasons' hit records, "Sherry" is included in the Four Seasons musical biopic ''[[Jersey Boys]]'', with Reynolds's stunt being used to lead into the song. (Reynolds went uncredited in the musical and was replaced by the fictional disc jockey Barry Belson, a fact that Reynolds resented.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120407120343/http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/05/nyregion/thecity/05zeli.html Zelig of the Night]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved March 7, 2024.</ref>) |
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Latest revision as of 17:02, 5 November 2024
"Sherry" | ||||
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Single by The Four Seasons | ||||
from the album Sherry & 11 Others | ||||
B-side | "I've Cried Before" | |||
Released | August 1962[1] | |||
Recorded | July 1962 | |||
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Length | 2:32 | |||
Label | Vee-Jay | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Gaudio | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Crewe | |||
The Four Seasons singles chronology | ||||
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"Sherry" is a song written by Bob Gaudio and recorded by The Four Seasons.
Song information
[edit]According to Gaudio, the song took about 15 minutes to write and was originally titled "Jackie Baby" (in honor of then-First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy).[5] In a 1968 interview, Gaudio said that the song was inspired by the 1961 Bruce Channel hit "Hey! Baby".[6]
At the studio, the name was changed to "Terri Baby", and eventually to "Sherry", the name of the daughter of Gaudio's best friend, New York DJ Jack Spector. One of the names that Gaudio pondered for the song was "Peri Baby", which was the name of the record label for which Bob Crewe worked, named after the label owner's daughter.
The single's B-side was "I've Cried Before". Both tracks were included in the group's subsequent album release, Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons (1963).[7]
In 2023, "Sherry" was selected for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[8]
Charts
[edit]Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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Australia | 3 |
Canada [9][10] | 1 |
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[11] | 1 |
UK[12] | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13] | 1 |
U.S. Billboard R&B[14] | 1 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Reception
[edit]"Sherry" drew the attention of WPOP in Hartford, Connecticut, a radio station known for its aggressive seeking out of new hit records; WPOP overnight host Joey Reynolds soon placed the record into heavy rotation.[16] Shortly thereafter, "Sherry" became the band's first nationally released single and their first number one hit, reaching the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on September 15, 1962. It remained at number one for five consecutive weeks, and number one on the R&B charts for one week.[17] "Sherry" became the first single by The Four Seasons to go to number one on the R&B charts.
Cover versions
[edit]- A version of the song was later recorded and released by British singer/songwriter Adrian Baker. It was released in July 1975 along with "I Was Only Fooling" on the Magnet Records label (MAG 34).
- A version by Robert John entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position number 82 on October 25, 1980;[18] it spent five weeks on the Top 100, peaking at number 70 on November 8, 1980.[19]
- One version of the song was recorded by British pop group Dreamhouse, which appears on their debut album, and was released in 1998.
Song in popular culture
[edit]The song appears on the soundtrack album of the films; Stealing Home (1988) and The Help (2011),[20] as well as a television episode of Two and a Half Men.
In The Marvelous Wonderettes, Missy takes the lead on the song with the Wonderettes singing backup. At the climax of the song, Missy hits a Phantom of the Opera-esque high note.
As with most of the Four Seasons' hit records, "Sherry" is included in the Four Seasons musical biopic Jersey Boys, with Reynolds's stunt being used to lead into the song. (Reynolds went uncredited in the musical and was replaced by the fictional disc jockey Barry Belson, a fact that Reynolds resented.[21])
References
[edit]- ^ Frankie Valli & The 4 Seasons (1991-11-19), Greatest Hits, Volume 1, Internet Archive, Warner Special Products, retrieved 2023-01-30
{{citation}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Marsh, Dave (2007). The Beatles' Second Album. Rodale Books. ISBN 9781594864261. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Sherry song review". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 188. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ Sasfy, Joe. Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons: 1961–1967, Time-Life Records "The Rock 'N' Roll Era" (1987)
- ^ Bob Gaudio interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1969)
- ^ Golden Hits of the 4 Seasons at AllMusic
- ^ "2023 National Recording Registry selections". Library of Congress. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ CHUM HIT PARADE: Week of September 17, 1962 at the Wayback Machine (archived November 7, 2006). CHUM Chart.
- ^ List of number-one singles of 1962 (Canada)
- ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 1 November 1962
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 210. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ "British single certifications – Frankie Valli/The Four Seasons – Sherry". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ "JOEY ALL NIGHT". Hartford Courant. 2002-11-10. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 212.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1980-10-25. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. 1980-11-08. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ^ "The Help (Music From the Motion Picture)". Amazon. July 26, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Zelig of the Night. The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2024.