Little Children (song)
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| “Little Children” | ||
|---|---|---|
| Single by Billy J. Kramer with The Dakotas | ||
| B-side | "They Remind Me Of You" Maxfield/McDonald | |
| Released | 1964 | |
| Genre | Pop music, Beat music | |
| Label | Parlophone R5105 | |
| Writer(s) | J. Leslie McFarland/Mort Shuman | |
| Producer | George Martin | |
Little Children was a song written by J. Leslie McFarland and Mort Shuman. It was recorded by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas which reached Number One in the UK Singles chart in March 1964.
The song is sung from the point of view of man cajoling and bribing the young siblings of his girlfriend not not to 'tell on' him about their relationship. As such, it was a departure from the straight love songs hitherto recorded by Kramer (usually supplied by Lennon & McCartney)[1]. Offered another Lennon and McCartney song for his next single by their mutual manager Brian Epstein, Kramer turned it down and chose instead Little Children after a search for suitable material from music publishers.
[edit] Notes
- ^ Little Children: Song review. Allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-01.
| Preceded by "Anyone Who Had A Heart" by Cilla Black |
UK number one single "Little Children" by Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas March 19, 1964 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Can't Buy Me Love" by The Beatles |
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