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She'd Rather Be with Me
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Wikipedia article
"'She'd Rather Be with Me'" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
Lyrics and music
Allmusic critic Stewart Mason described "She'd Rather Be with Me" as a "big, brassy pop song" that was "probably the least ironically cheerful single the Turtles ever did." Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.
Chart performance
The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-turtles/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved March 3, 2018. while reaching No. 1 on 'Record World's "100 Top Pops","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-06-24.pdf 100 Top Pops]", 'Record World', June 24, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2018. No. 1 on Canada's "'RPM' 100","[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=6182& R.P.M. 100]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 7, No. 17, June 24, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016 No. 1 in South Africa,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-10-07.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', October 7, 1967. p. 68. Accessed May 20, 2016. No. 2 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-07-01.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', July 1, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2018. No. 3 in Denmark,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-09-09.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", 'Billboard', September 9, 1967. p. 62. Accessed May 20, 2016. and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song also spent 15 weeks on the UK's 'Record Retailer' chart, peaking at No. 4, making it The Turtles' biggest hit in the United Kingdom.[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12932/turtles/ Turtles - Full Official Chart History], 'Official Charts Company'. Accessed May 19, 2016 The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
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Year-end charts
References
Category:1967 songs
Category:1967 singles
Category:Songs written by Alan Gordon (songwriter)
Category:The Turtles songs
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in South Africa
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