"Julie, Do Ya Love Me" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Sherman | ||||
from the album With Love, Bobby | ||||
B-side | "Spend Some Time Lovin' Me" | |||
Released | July 1970 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:52 | |||
Label | Metromedia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tom Bahler | |||
Producer(s) | Jackie Mills [1] Arranged and conducted by Al Capps | |||
Bobby Sherman singles chronology | ||||
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"Julie, Do Ya Love Me" is a song written by Tom Bahler, which was a hit recording in 1970 for Bobby Sherman and later the same year for White Plains.
In July 1970, Bobby Sherman released "Julie, Do Ya Love Me" as a single, [2] and it appeared on the album With Love, Bobby, which was released the same year. [3]
Bobby Sherman's version spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5, [4] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, [5] [6] No. 3 on the Cash Box Top 100, [7] No. 3 on Australia's Go-Set chart, [8] and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart. [9] In Canada, the song reached No. 3 on the " RPM 100" [10] and No. 2 on Toronto's CHUM 30 chart. [11] The song earned Sherman a gold record. [12] The trumpet was played by Lloyd Michels, who for a time played in the band on The Merv Griffin Show . [13] [ better source needed ]
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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Australia - Go-Set | 3 |
Canada - RPM 100 | 3 |
Canada - CHUM 30 | 2 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |
US Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 3 |
UK Singles Chart | 28 |
On October 9, 1970, White Plains released the song as a single, and in 1971 it appeared on the album When You Are a King. [14] White Plains' version spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 8, [15] while spending 9 weeks on the Irish Singles Chart, also reaching No. 8. [16]
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 8 |
Irish Singles Chart | 8 |
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