Multiplication (song)

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"Multiplication"
Bobby Darin - Multiplication.jpg
Single by Bobby Darin
B-side "Irresistible You"
ReleasedDecember 1961
RecordedAugust 15, 1961
Genre Pop rock
Length2:18
Label Atco
Songwriter(s) Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin singles chronology
"You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby"
(1961)
"Multiplication"
(1961)
"What'd I Say"
(1962)

"Multiplication" is a song recorded by American singer Bobby Darin, performed by him in the 1961 film Come September .

Contents

Track listing and formats

A. "Multiplication" – 2:18
B. "Irresistible You" – 2:30

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel adapted from the 7-inch single liner notes. [1]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Multiplication"
Chart (1961–1962)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [2] 29
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [3] 6
Norway (VG-lista) [4] 4
Sweden ( Tio i Topp ) [5] 1
UK Singles (OCC) [6] 5
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] 30

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References

  1. 1 2 Multiplication (US 7-inch single liner notes). Atco Records. 1961. 45-6214.
  2. "Bobby Darin – Multiplication" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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  4. "Bobby Darin – Multiplication". VG-lista. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. Hallberg, Eric; Henningsson, Ulf (2012). Tio i Topp - med de utslagna "på försök" 1961–74 (in Swedish). Premium. p. 421. ISBN   978-91-89136-89-2.
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