She'd Rather Be with Me
"She'd Rather Be with Me" | ||||
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Single by the Turtles | ||||
from the album Happy Together | ||||
B-side | "The Walking Song" | |||
Released | 1967 | |||
Genre | Sunshine pop | |||
Length | 2:17 | |||
Label | White Whale | |||
Songwriter(s) | Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Wissert | |||
The Turtles singles chronology | ||||
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"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."[1] Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.[1]
Chart performance[]
The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,[2] while reaching No. 1 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",[3] No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100",[4] No. 1 in South Africa,[5] No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,[6] No. 3 in Denmark,[7] and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.[8] 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.[9] The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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Australia (Go-Set)[10] | 21 |
Australia (Modern Melbourne)[11] | 4 |
Canada (RPM 100) | 1 |
Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[7] | 3 |
Flanders[12] | 13 |
Israel Forces Broadcasting Network[13] | ≥3 |
Ireland (IRMA)[14] | 3 |
Netherlands (Parool Top 20)[15] | 15 |
Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)[16] | 21 |
New Zealand Listener[17] | 8 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[5] | 1 |
Switzerland (Pop Redaktion)[7] | 10 |
UK (Record Retailer) | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 2 |
US Record World 100 Top Pops | 1 |
Wallonia[18] | 18 |
West Germany (Musikmarkt)[19] | 23 |
The song was ranked No. 78 on Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1967: Hot 100 – 1967",[20] while being ranked No. 24 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967",[21] and No. 28 on Canada's "The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967".[22]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mason, Stewart. "She'd Rather Be with Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ Hot 100 - She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "100 Top Pops", Record World, June 24, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 7, No. 17, June 24, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, October 7, 1967. p. 68. Accessed May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, July 1, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, September 9, 1967. p. 62. Accessed May 20, 2016.
- ^ "Song Title search results for 'She'd Rather Be with Me'". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Turtles - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed May 19, 2016
- ^ Ed Nimmervoll, "GO-SET National Top 40", August 2, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016
- ^ "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, August 19, 1967. p. 59. Accessed May 20, 2016.
- ^ The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Ultratop. Retrieved May 19, 2016
- ^ "Hits of the World", Billboard, October 21, 1967. p. 54. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She'd Rather Be With Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Dutch Charts. Retrieved May 19, 2016
- ^ The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Media Markt Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "NZ Listener charts", Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed May 20, 2016
- ^ The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Ultratop. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- ^ The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed May 19, 2016
- ^ "Top Records of 1967 (Based on Billboard Charts)", Billboard, December 30, 1967. p. 42. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967", Cash Box, December 23, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967, RPM Weekly. p. 5. Volume 8, No. 19, January 6, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
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