Girl Come Running Explained

Girl Come Running
Type:single
Artist:The Four Seasons
Album:Gold Vault of Hits
B-Side:Cry Myself to Sleep (from the album Born To Wander)
Released:June 1965
Length:3:03
Label:Philips
Producer:Bob Crewe
Prev Title:Toy Soldier
Prev Year:1965
Next Title:Since I Don't Have You
Next Year:1965

"Girl Come Running" is a song recorded by The Four Seasons and released as a single in 1965. It was composed by group member Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe. Considered a "minor hit" for the group in context of their string of records reaching the upper levels of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, "Girl Come Running" peaked at #30 in July 1965.[1]

Billboard described the single as "powerful production and vocal performance on a good Bob Crewe teen ballad with a driving dance beat in strong support."[2] Cash Box described it as "one of the [Four Seasons'] most dynamic showings."[3]

References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition . Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 238.
  2. News: Billboard. 2021-03-12. June 5, 1965. 35. Singles Reviews.
  3. CashBox Record Reviews . June 5, 1965 . 12 . 2022-01-12 . Cash Box.