Come Back When You Grow Up

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"Come Back When You Grow Up"
Single by Bobby Vee and The Strangers
from the album Come Back When You Grow Up
B-side"Swahili Serenade"
ReleasedJune 9, 1967
GenrePop rock
Length2:15
LabelLiberty Records 55982
Songwriter(s)Martha Sharp
Producer(s)Dallas Smith
Bobby Vee and The Strangers singles chronology
"Here Today"
(1966)
"Come Back When You Grow Up"
(1967)
"Beautiful People"
(1967)

"Come Back When You Grow Up" is a song written by Martha Sharp and performed by Bobby Vee and The Strangers. It appeared on his 1967 album, Come Back When You Grow Up,[1] was produced by Dallas Smith and arranged by William Hood.[2]

Background[edit]

A slightly longer version from the album features a brief instrumental introduction before Vee comes in, while on the single version, the song begins with Vee's vocals.

Chart performance[edit]

"Come Back When You Grow Up" was a comeback for the 24 year-old Vee, and it reached No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1967.[3] and No.2 in Canada.[4] It was ranked No.15 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1967[5] and No.29 in Canada.[6]

Other versions[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bobby Vee, Come Back When You Grow Up Retrieved February 7, 2014
  2. ^ Bobby Vee, "Come Back When You Grow Up" single release Retrieved February 7, 2014
  3. ^ Bobby Vee, "Come Back When You Grow Up" Chart Positions Retrieved February 7, 2014
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - September 16, 1967" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1967". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles of 1967 - January 6, 1968" (PDF).