Come Back Silly Girl

"Come Back Silly Girl"
Single by The Lettermen
from the album A Song for Young Love
B-side	"A Song for Young Love"
Released	1962
Genre	Easy listening
Length	2:24
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Barry Mann
The Lettermen singles chronology
"When I Fall in Love" (1961) "Come Back Silly Girl" (1962) "How Is Julie?" / "Turn Around, Look at Me" (1962)

"Come Back Silly Girl" is a song written by Barry Mann. ^[1] It was first released as a single by Steve Lawrence in 1960. ^[2] This version garnered very little notice but was a minor hit in Australia.

The Lettermen version

In 1962, the Lettermen released their version as a single from their album A Song for Young Love. ^[3] This version became a top twenty hit on Billboard's pop and easy listening charts. The song also reached No. 18 in the Canadian city of Vancouver ^[4] and No. 19 on Cashbox in the US.

Chart (1962)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [5]	17
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening [6]	3

The Staccatos version

In the last two weeks of December 1965 a version by the South African group, The Staccatos, reached number 2 on the South African Singles Chart. ^[7]

References

1. "Search Results for 'come back silly girl' | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
2. "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
3. "www.allmusic.com". AllMusic. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
4. "Lettermen song charted that charted, Come Back Silly Girl". Vancouver Top 40 Radio. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
5. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 494.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 144.
7. SA Singles Charts, The Weekly South African Singles Chart History, Come Back Silly Girl - The Staccatos https://sacharts.wordpress.com/2023/01/16/come-back-silly-girl-the-staccaos/ (Consulted on 28 June 2024)