Tell Me What He Said Explained

Tell Me What He Said
Type:single
Artist:Helen Shapiro
B-Side:I Apologise
Released:1962 (UK)
Recorded:1961/1962
Genre:Pop music
Label:Columbia (EMI) DB 4715 (UK)
Prev Title:Walkin' Back to Happiness
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Let's Talk About Love
Next Year:1962

"Tell Me What He Said" is a 1960 pop song written by Jeff Barry. The song was first recorded by American singer Ginny Arnell, as the B-side of her single "Look Who's Talkin'".[1] [2] It was later recorded in Britain by Helen Shapiro, whose version reached number 2 on the UK singles chart in early 1962.[3]

Chart performance

Helen Shapiro
Chart (1962)Peak
position
India Singles Charts [4] 1
Irish Singles Charts[5] 2
Israeli Singles Chart[6] 5
New Zealand Charts[7] 4

Notes and References

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/work/123596/versions#nav-entity "Tell Me What He Said", SecondhandSongs.com
  2. http://www.45cat.com/record/931190 Ginny Arnell, "Look Who's Talkin'", 45cat.com
  3. Book: Betts, Graham. 2004. Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. 1st. Collins. London. 0-00-717931-6. 694.
  4. Billboard Magazine, April 21, 1962. Billboard. 21 April 1962.
  5. Billboard Magazine, April 21, 1962. Billboard. 21 April 1962.
  6. Billboard Magazine, May 5, 1962. Billboard. 5 May 1962.
  7. http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=search%20lever&qartistid=177#n_view_location Helen Shapiro - Flavour of New Zealand