Let's Get Together (Hayley Mills song)
| "Let's Get Together" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Hayley Mills | |
| from the album Let's Get Together with Hayley Mills | |
| B-side | "Cobbler, Cobbler" |
| Released | 1961 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | Buena Vista |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Salvador Camarata |
"Let's Get Together" is a song written by Robert and Richard Sherman for the 1961 Disney film The Parent Trap.[1]
Background[]
It was sung in the film by teen actress Hayley Mills, using double-tracking because she played both the roles of twin sisters, which was a technical feat in the early 1960s.[2] Annette Funicello and Tommy Sands also did a version of the song in the film, which is heard during the dance at the summer camp.
Chart performance[]
When released on disc, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1961 (b/w "Cobbler, Cobbler") and went on to become a top 10 hit, peaking at number 8.[3] The credit on the single reads "Hayley Mills and Hayley Mills", a tongue-in-cheek reference to Mills apparently singing a duet with herself. Released in the UK, it reached the top 20, peaking at number 17. In 1963, the song reached #1 in Mexico.[4] The song's success led Mills to record an album, Let's Get Together with Hayley Mills, which included "Let's Get Together" and Mills' only other hit song, "Johnny Jingo."
Cover versions[]
- A Spanish-language cover of the song, titled "Vayamos Juntos" and recorded by Las Hermanas Jiménez, was one of the most successful recordings of 1963 in that country.[5]
- The Go-Go's performed a cover on DisneyMania 5 and a live version recorded by Oh-OK is compiled on The Complete Recordings.
Homages[]
- A homage to the original appeared in the 1998 remake of the film, with Lindsay Lohan singing the title line, and Nobody's Angel performing the soundtrack version.[6]
References[]
- ^ https://www.songfacts.com/facts/hayley-mills/lets-get-together
- ^ "The Parent Trap (1961)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 575.
- ^ Billboard Staff (September 21, 1963). "[Hits of the World]" (archived print version). Billboard Magazine: 36. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ Galván, Hugo (2013). Rock impop: El rock mexicano en la radio Top 40. p. 114. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "The Parent Trap (1998)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2011-09-01.
External links[]
- 1961 songs
- 1961 singles
- Hayley Mills songs
- Disney songs
- Number-one singles in Mexico
- Songs written by the Sherman Brothers
- Songs written for films
- The Parent Trap films
- 1960s single stubs