"Come Back Silly Girl"
Single by The Lettermen
from the album A Song for Young Love
B-side"A Song for Young Love"
Released1962
GenreEasy listening
Length2:24
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Barry Mann
The Lettermen singles chronology
"When I Fall in Love"
(1961)
"Come Back Silly Girl"
(1962)
"How Is Julie?" / "Turn Around, Look at Me"
(1962)

"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

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
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 17
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening chart[5] 3

References

  1. "Search Results for 'come back silly girl' | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
  2. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 494.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.


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