"Don't Treat Me Like a Child" is the 1961 debut single of then fourteen-year-old Helen Shapiro, and was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker.[1] The song was recorded at Abbey Road, with a nine piece band under the direction of Martin Slavin.[2]
| "Don't Treat Me Like a Child" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Helen Shapiro | ||||
| B-side | "When I'm With You" | |||
| Released | 10 February 1961 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Schroeder, Mike Hawker | |||
| Helen Shapiro singles chronology | ||||
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After Helen's appearance on the ITV musical programme Thank Your Lucky Stars, the record took off and reached a peak position of No. 3 in the UK charts, as well as being relatively well received in the rest of Europe.[2]
International chart positions
edit| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart[4] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ Leigh, Spencer (10 July 2014). "Mike Hawker: Songwriter who won an Ivor Novello for 'Walkin' Back To Happiness', and also wrote for Dusty Springfield - Obituary". The Independent. London. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ a b Dowse, Tony (2011). The Ultimate Helen Shapiro. EMI Gold.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, August 1961. 28 August 1961. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, August 1961. 14 August 1961. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
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