Don't Ask Me to Be Friends
1962 single by The Everly Brothers
| "Don't Ask Me to Be Friends" | ||||
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| Single by The Everly Brothers | ||||
| B-side | "No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | July 11, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gerry Goffin & Jack Keller[1] | |||
| The Everly Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Ask Me to Be Friends" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Jack Keller, which was released in 1962 by The Everly Brothers. The song spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 48,[2] while reaching No. 16 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart.[3][4]
Chart performance
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| US Billboard - Middle-Road Singles | 16 |
Cover versions
- The song was covered by Teddy Thompson as a hidden track for Upfront & Down Low in 2007 and by Cliff Richard for his 1970 album Tracks 'n Grooves.[5]
References
- ^ Don't Ask Me to Be Friends - By: The Everly Brothers, MusicVF.com. Accessed August 10, 2015
- ^ The Everly Brothers - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed August 10, 2015
- ^ The Everly Brothers - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed August 10, 2015
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard, November 17, 1962. p. 38
- ^ Cliff Richard – Tracks 'N Grooves, Discogs.com. Accessed August 12, 2015
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