Little Things (Bobby Goldsboro song)

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"Little Things"
Single by Bobby Goldsboro
from the album Little Things
B-side"I Can't Go on Pretending"
ReleasedNovember 24, 1964 (US) February 2, 1965 (UK)
RecordedNovember 19, 1964
GenreCountry
Length2:25
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Bobby Goldsboro
Producer(s)Jack Gold
Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology
"I Don't Know You Anymore"
(1964) 		"Little Things"
(1964) 		"Voodoo Woman"
(1965)

"Little Things" is a song written and sung by Bobby Goldsboro, which he recorded on November 19, 1964, and released on November 24, 1964.[1] The song reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Background

Goldsboro wrote the up-tempo "Little Things" after his producer, Jack Gold, encouraged him to continue writing ballads

Nashville. Goldsboro had originally intended the song to be recorded in 2/4 time, but after hearing a copy of "Oh, Pretty Woman" that his friend Roy Orbison had sent him, he changed the beat of "Little Things" to 4/4.[4] The arrangement was done by Goldsboro and Bill Justis.[3] Ray Stevens sang the back-up vocals.[5] "Little Things" was recorded on November 19, 1964 and released five days later.[1]

In 1965, the song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 13.[2] In Canada, it reached No. 4 on Canada's RPM Top 40 & 5,[6] and No. 4 on RPM's Adult Contemporary chart.[7] It was ranked No. 81 on Billboard's year-end chart of "Top Singles of 1965".[8]

Covers

UK Singles Chart,[9] and No. 9 on the Irish chart.[10]

Chart performance

Chart (1965) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 4
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 13

References

  1. ^ a b "You've come a long way Bobby.", Billboard, October 5, 1974. p. BG-20. Accessed December 3, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Bobby Goldsboro Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  3. ^ a b Bickhart, Jim (October 5, 1974). "Watching Bobby Grows: A Decade of Hits". Billboard. p. BG-3, 4, 8.
  4. ISBN 9780359235711
    – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Television Appearances", Bobby Goldsboro. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  6. ^ "Top 40 & 5", RPM, Volume 3, No. 2, March 08, 1965. Accessed December 3, 2015.
  7. ^ "GMP Guide", RPM Weekly, Volume 3, No. 10, May 03, 1965. Accessed December 3, 2015.
  8. ^ "Top Singles of 1965", Billboard 1966 International Record & Talent Showcase. Section Two. December 25, 1965. p. 23-24. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  9. ^ Little Things - By: Dave Berry, MusicVF.com. Accessed July 28, 2015
  10. ^ "Dave Berry". The Irish Charts.
  11. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5710." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  12. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 5630." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
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