Laurie, My Love
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| "Laurie, My Love" | ||||
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| File:Mathis Laurie My Love.jpg US 7-inch single | ||||
| Single by Johnny Mathis | ||||
| B-side | "Should I Wait (Or Should I Run to Her)" | |||
| Released | June 16, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | March 4, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Frank De Vol | |||
| Johnny Mathis singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Laurie, My Love" on YouTube | ||||
"Laurie, My Love" is a popular song written by Jerry Livingston and Paul Francis Webster that was recorded by Johnny Mathis in 1961. It charted that same year.
Johnny Mathis recorded "Laurie, My Love" with an orchestra conducted by Ray Ellis on March 4, 1961. It was produced by Frank De Vol and released as a single three months later, on June 16.[1]
Chart performance
"Laurie, My Love" peaked at number 78 on the Top 100 Pop Sales and Performance chart in Music Vendor magazine in July 1961.[2]
Critical reception
In their review column, the editors of Cash Box magazine featured the single as their Pick of the Week, which was their equivalent to a letter grade of A for both "Laurie, My Love" and its B-side, "Should I Wait (Or Should I Run to Her)". They praised Mathis's "beautifully sensitive portrayal of 'Laurie, My Love'. It's a charming lilter, with a folk-like quality, that Mathis and the Ray Ellis ork-chorus paint with warmth."[3] The editors of Billboard gave the song three stars and wrote, "A pretty ballad by Mathis with strong folk overtones. It moves with a slow, pensive quality."[4]