Peak
8
Weeks
14
Score
2,348
Chart Year
1962
This was written by Burt Bacharach, Mack David (Hal's older brother), and Barney Williams (a pen name of Luther Dixon). It was originally "I'll Cherish You," but was re-written at the request of Dixon, who produced the track. The Shirelles' vocals were added directly to Bacharach's demo recording. This was a #5 hit for the group Smith in 1969. Smith, fronted by Gayle McCormick, was managed and produced by Del Shannon, who had a #1 hit with "Runaway." Shannon chose the song for the group to record even though none of the members had ever heard of it before. The Beatles included this on their first album, Please Please Me, along with another Shirelles song, "Boys." >> A musical about The Shirelles and their label boss Florence Greenberg called Baby It's You! opened on Broadway in 2011 and closed after one season.
Sha-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la It's not the way you smile that touched my heart Sha-la-la-la-la It's not the way you kiss that tears me apart Whoa, many, many nights roll by I sit alone at home and cry over you What can I do? I can't help myself When, baby, it's you Sha-la-la-la-la Baby, it's you Sha-la-la-la-la Sha-la-la-la-la You should hear what they say about you (cheat, cheat) Sha-la-la-la-la They say, they say you never, never, never been true (cheat, cheat) Whoa, doesn't matter what they say I know I'm gonna love you any old way What can I do when it's true? I don't want nobody, nobody, no Baby, it's you Sha-la-la-la-la Baby, it's you Sha-la-la-la-la Whoa, many, many nights roll by I sit alone at home and cry over you What can I do? I can't help myself 'Cause, baby, it's you Sha-la-la-la-la Baby, it's you Sha-la-la-la-la Don't leave me alone Sha-la-la-la-la Come on home Sha-la-la-la-la
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dec 18, 1961 | 65 | 61 |
| 2 | Dec 25, 1961 | 45 | 81 |
| 3 | Jan 1, 1962 | 34 | 92 |
| 4 | Jan 8, 1962 | 16 | 110 |
| 5 | Jan 15, 1962 | 15 | 111 |
| 6 | Jan 22, 1962 | 9 | 117 |
| 7 | Jan 29, 1962 | 8 | 118 |
| 8 | Feb 5, 1962 | 11 | 115 |
| 9 | Feb 12, 1962 | 12 | 114 |
| 10 | Feb 19, 1962 | 14 | 112 |
| 11 | Feb 26, 1962 | 15 | 111 |
| 12 | Mar 5, 1962 | 19 | 107 |
| 13 | Mar 12, 1962 | 40 | 86 |
| 14 | Mar 19, 1962 | 46 | 80 |