Oh Sherrie

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"Oh Sherrie" is a song originally written by American singer Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf, and Bill Cuomo, and was recorded and released on Perry's Street Talk album, which was his first solo album, which he released while still a member of Journey.

The song was Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist and written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford [1]. The song hit #3 on the Billboard charts. A video released to promote the song aided in its success, receiving heavy airplay on MTV.

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Year Chart Position
1984 US Billboard Hot 100 #3
1984 US Mainstream Rock Tracks #1

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Steve Perry is awesome talks about the recording of "Oh Sherrie" and Street Talk singles.
Preceded by
"You Might Think" by The Cars
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single
May 5, 1984 - May 12, 1984
Succeeded by
"Run Runaway" by Slade