Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A Tellin' Me No)

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"Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A Tellin' Me No)"
Song by The Paper Dolls
B-side "All the Time in the World"
ReleasedFebruary 23, 1968 (1968-02-23)
Genre Pop
Label PYE 7N 17456
Composer(s) MacLeod, Macaulay
Producer(s) Tony Macaulay
The Paper Dolls singles chronology
"Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A Tellin' Me No)"
(1968)
"My Life (Is In Your Hands)"
(1968)

"Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A Tellin' Me No)" was a top 20 hit in the UK Singles Chart for the Paper Dolls in 1968.

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Background

The song was composed by MacLeod and Tony Macaulay, [1] the songwriting duo who also wrote songs for Pickettywitch, The Flying Machine, Long John Baldry and The Foundations. [2]

It was first released on PYE 7N 17456 on February 23, 1968. [3]

Chart history

The record peaked at number 11 in the UK Singles Chart, spending 13 weeks on the listing. [4]

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References

  1. AllMusic - Paper Dolls, Something Here in My Heart (Keeps A-Tellin' Me No)
  2. Discogs - Various – The Tony Macaulay And John MacLeod Song Book
  3. 45cat.com - The Paper Dolls - Discography, UK
  4. Graham Betts (2004). Collins Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. p. 486. ISBN   9780007179312. Paper Dolls