Category: M’s Track of the Day

This was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. Little Eva took it to No 12 in America and No 30 in Britain in 1962. The Beatles performed it live … Continue readingLittle Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby

Written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, this was a No 1 hit on both sides of the Atlantic in 1961. Vee re-recorded it as a ballad in 1972 under … Continue readingBobby Vee: Take Good Care of My Baby

Not one of my favourites but others felt differently and it got to No 1 in the States and No 3 in Britain in 1965. This was probably because it … Continue readingBarry McGuire: Eve Of Destruction

Paul Anka wrote and recorded this song in 1960, reaching No 2 in the States and No 33 in Britain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RR89JVJqBYg Donny Osmond’s ghastly 1972 version got to No 3 in … Continue readingPaul Anka: Puppy Love

Folk singer Melanie Safka wrote and recorded this for her 1971 album Gather Me. Released as a single, it topped the US chart in December 1971 and January 1972, and got to … Continue readingMelanie: Brand New Key

This great song was written and recorded by Arthur Alexander, getting to No 68 in America in 1962. Despite the title, the lyric is ‘go with him’ rather than ‘go to him’. The Beatles … Continue readingArthur Alexander: Anna (Go To Him)

What a heartbreaker! Written by Bobby Braddock and Curly Putman, this was released in 1968 and reached No 63 in America (though it topped the county chart). In 1975 it … Continue readingTammy Wynette: D-I-V-O-R-C-E

This was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and released on the Beach Boys’ 1967 album Wild Honey, with Carl Wilson on lead vocal. As a single it reached No 19 … Continue readingThe Beach Boys: Darlin’

This was recorded by New York City-based group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956. It reached No 6 in America and No 1 in Britain. Lymon was aged 14. … Continue readingFrankie Lymon & The Teenagers: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?

This was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees and first released on their 1967 international debut album Bee Gees 1st. As a single it reached No 17 … Continue readingNina Simone: To Love Somebody