Hey Paula

Album

Stargazing (EP)

Label

Philips Records

Genre

Dance-pop

Composer(s)

Ray Hildeband

Entered Chart

Dec 29, 1962

Peak Date

Feb 9, 1963

Released

1962

Recorded

1962

Catalog #

Philips 40084

B-Side

Bobby Is The One

Paul and Paula were Ray Hildebrand and Jill Jackson, who were students at Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas. Hildebrand wrote the song. When the duo sang this on a local radio show, it got a great response and led to a record deal. The first version of the song was credited to "Jill & Ray," but it became clear that for the sake of authenticity, the duo should be known as Paul & Paula. They had 2 more US Top 40 hits: "Young Lovers" and "First Quarrel." >> This led to a slew of duets in the mid-'60s where the couple appeared to be professing their love for each other. The most famous of these was "I Got You Babe," but Motown Records also jumped on the trend by pairing Marvin Gaye with Tammi Terrell. This is featured in the 1978 comedy Animal House. Boon and Katy (Peter Riegert and Karen Allen) sing it to each other after smoking pot at their professor's (Donald Sutherland) house.

Hey, hey, Paula
I want to marry you
Hey, hey, Paula
No one else could ever do
I've waited so long for school to be through
Paula, I can't wait no more for you
My love, my love

Hey, Paul
I've been waiting for you
Hey, hey, hey, Paul
I want to marry you too
If you love me true
If you love me still
Our love will always be real
My love, my love

True love means planning a life for two
Being together the whole day through
True love means waiting and hoping that soon
Wishes we've made will come true
My love, my love

Hey, hey, Paula
I've been waiting for you
Hey, hey, hey, Paul
I want to marry you too
True love means planning a life for two
Being together the whole day through
True love means waiting and hoping that soon
Wishes we've made will come true
My love, my love