Hello, Summertime

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"Hello, Summertime"
Single by Bobby Goldsboro
from the album Perry
B-side "And Then There Was Gina"
Released1974
Genre Adult contemporary
Length2:23
Label United Artists
Songwriter(s) Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
Producer(s) Bob Montgomery and Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology
"Summer (The First Time)"
(1973)
"Hello, Summertime"
(1974)

"Hello, Summertime" is a song written by Bill Backer, Billy Davis, Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway. [1] Recorded by American singer Bobby Goldsboro, his 1974 release peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, and hit No. 14 in the United Kingdom in September 1974. [2]

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References

  1. "Bobby Goldsboro - Hello, Summertime". Discogs . 1974.
  2. British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. 2006. p. 230. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.