"Let's Call It a Day Girl" | |
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Single by The Razor's Edge | |
B-side | "Avril (April)" |
Released | July 1966 |
Genre | Pop |
Label | Pow! Records |
Songwriter(s) | Irwin Levine, Neil Sheppard |
Producer(s) | Bob Yorey Ent. Inc. |
"Let's Call It a Day Girl" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Vee | ||||
B-side | "I'm Gonna Make It Up to You" | |||
Released | July 1969 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Irwin Levine, Neil Sheppard | |||
Producer(s) | Snuff Garrett | |||
Bobby Vee singles chronology | ||||
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"Let's Call It a Day Girl" is a 1966 song which became a hit for Florida-based pop rock group The Razor's Edge. The song was written by Irwin Levine and Neil Sheppard. Bobby Vee also recorded the song, with his rendition becoming a hit three years later.
Both Vee's version and The Razor's Edge's version charted in the United States and Canada, with The Razor's Edge having the larger hit in both nations (U.S. #77, Canada #57). The B-side of Vee's record, "I'm Gonna Make It Up to You," also reached the charts (U.S. #132), however, both songs were non-album tracks and neither rendition appeared on an LP.
"Let's Call It a Day Girl" was also recorded by The Four Preps in 1966, also a non-album track.
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles [1] | 57 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [2] | 77 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 72 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Top Singles [3] | 79 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 92 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 97 |
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