She'd Rather Be with Me
"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song released by The Turtles in 1967. The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,[1] while reaching No. 1 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",[2] No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100",[3] No. 1 in South Africa,[4] No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,[5] No. 3 in Denmark,[6] and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.[7] 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.[8] The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
"She'd Rather Be with Me" | ||||
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Single by The Turtles | ||||
from the album Happy Together | ||||
B-side | "The Walking Song" | |||
Released | 1967 | |||
Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | |||
Genre | Sunshine pop | |||
Length | 2:17 | |||
Label | White Whale | |||
Songwriter(s) | Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Wissert | |||
The Turtles singles chronology | ||||
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The song was ranked No. 78 on Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1967: Hot 100 – 1967",[9] while being ranked No. 24 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967",[10] and No. 28 on Canada's "The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967".[11]
Chart performance
Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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Australia (Go-Set)[12] | 21 |
Australia (Modern Melbourne)[13] | 4 |
Canada (RPM 100) | 1 |
Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[6] | 3 |
Flanders[14] | 13 |
Israel Forces Broadcasting Network[15] | ≥3 |
Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 3 |
Netherlands (Parool Top 20)[17] | 15 |
Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)[18] | 21 |
New Zealand Listener[19] | 8 |
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[4] | 1 |
Switzerland (Pop Redaktion)[6] | 10 |
UK (Record Retailer) | 4 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 2 |
US Record World 100 Top Pops | 1 |
Wallonia[20] | 18 |
West Germany (Musikmarkt)[21] | 23 |
References
- Hot 100 - She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "100 Top Pops", Record World, June 24, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 7, No. 17, June 24, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016
- "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, October 7, 1967. p. 68. Accessed May 20, 2016.
- "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, July 1, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, September 9, 1967. p. 62. Accessed May 20, 2016.
- "Song Title search results for 'She'd Rather Be with Me'". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- Turtles - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed May 19, 2016
- "Top Records of 1967 (Based on Billboard Charts)", Billboard, December 30, 1967. p. 42. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967", Cash Box, December 23, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967, RPM Weekly. p. 5. Volume 8, No. 19, January 6, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- Ed Nimmervoll, "GO-SET National Top 40", August 2, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016
- "Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, August 19, 1967. p. 59. Accessed May 20, 2016.
- The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Ultratop. Retrieved May 19, 2016
- "Hits of the World", Billboard, October 21, 1967. p. 54. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – She'd Rather Be With Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Dutch Charts. Retrieved May 19, 2016
- The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Media Markt Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2018.
- "NZ Listener charts", Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed May 20, 2016
- The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Ultratop. Retrieved February 15, 2018.
- The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed May 19, 2016