Poor Me Explained

Poor Me
Type:single
Artist:Adam Faith
B-Side:The Reason
Released:15 January 1960
Recorded:December 1959, EMI Studios, London
Genre:Pop
Label:Parlophone
Producer:John Burgess
Prev Title:What Do You Want?
Prev Year:1959
Next Title:Someone Else's Baby
Next Year:1960

"Poor Me" is a single released by English singer Adam Faith. On 10 March 1960, it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for two weeks.[1]

Song profile

"Poor Me" was released when the previous single, "What Do You Want?", was still at number two in the UK Singles Chart. The song was originally rejected by several music publishers in its original incarnation as "Poor Man". It was felt by some that Faith and Barry contrived a backing and singing style that leaned too heavily on the style of Buddy Holly, and "Poor Me" was likened to his hit single, "Heartbeat".[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 - 22 March 2014 | The UK Charts | Top 40 . Theofficialcharts.com . 2014-03-18.
  2. Web site: Biography by Geoff Leonard and Pete Walker . Adam Faith . 2014-03-18.