Go Away Little Girl
| "Go Away Little Girl" | ||||
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| Single by Steve Lawrence | ||||
| B-side | "If You Love Her Tell Her So" | |||
| Released | November 1962 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin and Carole King | |||
| Steve Lawrence singles chronology | ||||
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| "Go Away Little Girl" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
bubblegum pop, blue-eyed soul | ||||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin and Carole King | |||
| Donny Osmond singles chronology | ||||
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"Go Away Little Girl" is a popular song written by
double-tracked
treatment of the singer's voice.
Steve Lawrence version
In late 1962, Steve Lawrence released the second recording of this song (Bobby Vee recorded it first in March 1962). The single reached number 1 on the
Outside the US, "Go Away Little Girl" also went to number 1 on the New Zealand Lever chart and number 18 in Canada.[6]Mark Wynter version
Donny Osmond version
Donny Osmond's cover version of "Go Away Little Girl" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 11, 1971. It remained in the top position for three weeks. Osmond's version also went to number 36 on the Australian Go-Set chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 13, 1971. Osmond was 13 at the time the song was recorded.
Chart performance
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[9] | 4 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[10] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| US Easy Listening | 14 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 52 |
| South Africa (Springbok)[11] | 14 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Marlena Shaw version
Rare Groove
dance scene. Ms. Shaw also performed a 9:31 live version of her "Go Away Little Boy" recorded for her "It is Love" album.
References
- ^ Breihan, Tom (May 10, 2018). "The Number Ones: Steve Lawrence's "Go Away Little Girl"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
...which, to be fair, was pretty common in the pop songs of the era — makes "Go Away Little Girl"...
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 14, 1966" (PDF).
- ^ "Cover Me: Same Songs to Hit No. 1 By Two Different Artists". Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 141.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 343.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - December 10, 1962".
- ^ Mark Wynter singles discography on www.45rpm.org.uk, accessed 2009-05-06
- ^ Mark Wynter biography on allmusic.com, accessed 2009-05-06
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-09-18. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1971-10-23. Retrieved 2019-06-18.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ "American single certifications – Donny Osmond – Go Away Little Girl". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles, 1942-2004, Billboard, 2005
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