"Molly" is a song released in 1962 by Bobby Goldsboro.
| "Molly" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| B-side | "Honey Baby" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Laurie Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Karliski[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Jack Gold | |||
| Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology | ||||
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"Molly" was Bobby Goldsboro's first hit single.[2] The song spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 70,[3] while reaching No. 17 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[4][5] and No. 60 on the Cash Box Top 100.[6]
Background
editThe record producer Jack Gold gave the song written by Steve Karliski to Goldsboro to record. Although Goldsboro was dubious at the choice of song, he recorded the song.[7] The song's lyrics tell the story of a man returning home to his wife and young child, after having lost his sight fighting in a war.[2]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 70 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] | 17 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 60 |
References
edit- ^ Molly - By: Bobby Goldsboro, MusicVF.com. Accessed September 21, 2015
- ^ a b Horstman, Dorothy (1996). Sing Your Heart Out, Country Boy, Country Music Foundation. p. 277.
- ^ a b "Bobby Goldsboro Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ Bobby Goldsboro - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed September 21, 2015
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, January 26, 1963. p. 44. Accessed September 21, 2015
- ^ Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, February 2, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ Bickhart, Jim (October 5, 1974). "Watching Bobby Grows: A Decade of Hits". Billboard. pp. BG-3, 4, 8.
- ^ "Bobby Goldsboro Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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