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She'd Rather Be with Me
1967 single by the Turtles From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
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Lyrics and music
Allmusic critic Stewart Mason described "She'd Rather Be with Me" as a "big, brassy pop song" that was "probably the least ironically cheerful single the Turtles ever did."[3] Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.[3]
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The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,[4] while reaching No. 1 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",[5] No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100",[6] No. 1 in South Africa,[7] No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,[8] No. 3 in Denmark,[9] and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.[10] The song also spent 15 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 4, making it The Turtles' biggest hit in the United Kingdom.[11] The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
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