Long Haired Lover from Liverpool

"Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" is a pop song best known as a hit for Little Jimmy Osmond. Written by Christopher Kingsley (credited as Christopher Dowden on the UK release) and produced by Mike Curb and Perry Botkin Jr, "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" was a UK number one single for Jimmy Osmond.^[1] Riding high on the popularity of the Osmonds, Jimmy (the youngest sibling) had a massive hit with the song, in the process becoming the youngest person to ever reach number one on the UK Singles Chart aged 9 years 8 months.^[2]

B-side"Mother of Mine"

ReleasedMarch 25, 1972

GenrePop

Length2:15

Quick facts Single by Little Jimmy Osmond, from the album Killer Joe ...

"Long Haired Lover from Liverpool"
Single by Little Jimmy Osmond
from the album Killer Joe
B-side	"Mother of Mine"
Released	March 25, 1972
Genre	Pop
Length	2:15
Label	MGM
Songwriter	Christopher Kingsley (credited as Christopher Dowden on the UK release)
Producers	Mike Curb and Perry Botkin Jr
Little Jimmy Osmond singles chronology
"Chitchana Koibito" (1970) "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" (1972) "Tweedle Dee" (1972)
Music video
"Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" on YouTube

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A UK number one for five weeks in December 1972,^[1] it was the Christmas number one that year, and has since sold over a million copies in the UK.^[3] It also reached number two on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report) and number 38 on the US, Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

The song was first recorded by the writer and released in 1969. Kingsley's recording was an unsuccessful single although it was played by a popular MOR station, KMPC, in Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}