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"Goody Goody" is a 1936 popular song composed by Matty Malneck, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The first recording of the song was by Ted Wallace and His Swing Kings (vocal refrain by male trio) [Bluebird, B-6252-B, 1936].
Other popular recordings in 1936 were by Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (with vocalist Helen Ward), Freddy Martin & His Orchestra (vocal by Terry Shand), and by Bob Crosby & His Orchestra. [1]
Frankie Lymon performed it live on television on several occasions, including twice in 1957 on The Ed Sullivan Show . [2] He also had a hit with his recording of the song in the United States, reaching #20 that year, as well as #24 in the UK. It was released as a recording with his group the Teenagers, but was, in fact, a solo recording released on Gee 1039
Chart (1957) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart [3] | 24 |
US Billboard Top 100 [4] | 20 |
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