Come Back Silly Girl

1962 single by The Lettermen

"Come Back Silly Girl"

Single by The Lettermen

from the album A Song for Young Love

B-side

"A Song for Young Love"

Released

1962

Genre

Easy listening

Length

2:24

Label

Capitol

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

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