She'd Rather Be with Me
1967 single by the Turtles
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"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
| "She'd Rather Be with Me" | ||||
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| Single by the Turtles | ||||
| from the album Happy Together | ||||
| B-side | "The Walking Song" | |||
| Released | April 1967 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | White Whale | |||
| Songwriters | Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon | |||
| Producer | Joe Wissert | |||
| The Turtles singles chronology | ||||
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Lyrics and music
Allmusic critic Stewart Mason described "She'd Rather Be with Me" as a "big, brassy pop song" that was "probably the least ironically cheerful single the Turtles ever did."[3] Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.[3]
Chart performance
The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,[4] while reaching No. 1 on Record World's "100 Top Pops",[5] No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100",[6] No. 1 in South Africa,[7] No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,[8] No. 3 in Denmark,[9] and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.[10] The song also spent 15 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 4, making it The Turtles' biggest hit in the United Kingdom.[11] The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
Weekly chart
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[12] | 21 |
| Australia (Modern Melbourne)[13] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] | 13 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[15] | 18 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16] | 1 |
| Denmark (Danmarks Radio)[9] | 3 |
| Israel Forces Broadcasting Network[17] | ≥3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[18] | 3 |
| Netherlands (Parool Top 20)[19] | 15 |
| Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)[20] | 21 |
| New Zealand Listener[21] | 8 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[7] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Pop Redaktion)[9] | 10 |
| UK (Record Retailer) | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[22] | 3 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 | 2 |
| US Record World 100 Top Pops | 1 |
| West Germany (Musikmarkt)[23] | 23 |
