
Peak
1
Weeks
13
Score
3,012
Chart Year
1963
The group consisted of five Marines stationed at Camp LeJeune. The four male members were present at the formation of the group, then recruited lead singer Anita Humes after hearing her sing at the NCO club. This was co-written by another Marine stationed at Camp LeJeune, William Linton, who explained: "I was working in the communication department. We had a bunch of teletype machines, and when they were all running together, they had a beat. The sound of the teletype machines inspired the beat of 'Easier Said Than Done.'" The group thought that the A-side of their first single was going to be "Are You Going My Way," as the bulk of the studio time alloted to them was dedicated to recording that song - they recorded "Easier Said Than Done" in less than five minutes. The recording of "Easier Said Than Done" that the group made at the end of the session was so short that parts of the song had to be spliced together to produce a finished, longer, master recording. The group did not like the song at all - they recorded it as a favor to their friend Linton. They also didn't like the followup, the #12 "A Walkin' Miracle," which used the same beat and chords. >>
My friends all tell me Go to him, run to him Say sweet lovely things to him And tell him, he's the one Deep in my heart I know it But it's so hard to show it 'Cause it's easier, easier said than done My buddies tell me Fly to him, sigh to him Tell him I would die for him And tell him, he's the one Although he gives me a feeling That sets my heart a-reeling Yet it's easier, easier said than done Well, I know (I know) that I love him so But I'm afraid that he'll never know Because I (I-I) I get so timid and shy Each time that I look him in the eye They all tell me Sing to him, swing with him And just do anything for him And tell him, he's the one I got a love so true And yet I'm sad and blue 'Cause it's easier, easier said than done Well, I know (I know) that I love him so But I'm afraid that he'll never know Because I (I-I) I get so timid and shy Each time that I look him in the eye They all tell me Sing to him, swing with him And just do anything for him And tell him, he's the one I got a love so true And yet I'm sad and blue 'Cause it's easier, easier said than done Easier-er-er-er, said than done
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 8, 1963 | 81 | 45 |
| 2 | Jun 15, 1963 | 50 | 76 |
| 3 | Jun 22, 1963 | 15 | 111 |
| 4 | Jun 29, 1963 | 5 | 121 |
| 5 | Jul 6, 1963 | 1 | 125 |
| 6 | Jul 13, 1963 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Jul 20, 1963 | 2 | 124 |
| 8 | Jul 27, 1963 | 4 | 122 |
| 9 | Aug 3, 1963 | 7 | 119 |
| 10 | Aug 10, 1963 | 9 | 117 |
| 11 | Aug 17, 1963 | 12 | 114 |
| 12 | Aug 24, 1963 | 27 | 99 |
| 13 | Aug 31, 1963 | 41 | 85 |