Dear One (Larry Finnegan song)
"Dear One" is a song written by Larry Finnegan and Vincent Finneran and performed by Finnegan. It reached #1 in Australia and #11 in the United States in 1962.[1]
| "Dear One" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Larry Finnegan | ||||
| B-side | "Candy Lips" | |||
| Released | December 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Old Town 1113 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Finnegan, Vincent Finneran | |||
| Producer(s) | Hy Weiss | |||
| Larry Finnegan singles chronology | ||||
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The song was produced by Old Town Records owner Hy Weiss.[2]
The song ranked #17 on Australia's Top 25 songs of 1962 and #79 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1962.[3]
Finnegan released a follow-up record to the song, "Dear One, Part Two", as a single in April 1964, but it did not chart.[4]
Other versions
- Darrell McCall released a version of the song as a single in 1962.[5]
- Rex Gildo released a version of the song as a single in Germany in 1965 entitled "Leider, Leider".[6]
- Rauli Badding Somerjoki released a version of the song as a single in Finland in 1982 entitled "Rakas Lurjus".[7]
References
- Larry Finnegan, "Dear One" US chart position Retrieved June 26, 2015
- Larry Finnegan, "Dear One" single release Retrieved June 26, 2015
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1962". Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
- Larry Finnegan, "Dear One, Part 2" single release Retrieved June 26, 2015
- Darrell McCall, "Dear One" single release Retrieved June 26, 2015
- Rex Gildo, "Leider, Leider" single release Retrieved June 26, 2015
- Rauli Badding Somerjoki, "Rakas Lurjus" single release Retrieved June 26, 2015
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