Ooh I Do

"Ooh I Do" was the fifth single released by Lynsey de Paul and her only single released on the Warner Brothers label.^[1] Co-written by de Paul and Barry Blue,^[2] this Phil Spector-ish song with a nod to the style of the Roy Wood/Wizzard sound,^[3] conveys the angst about parents not believing in a teenage love affair represented a change of style for de Paul, who also produced the recording. It was a hit in the UK Singles Chart (number 25),^[4] and in corresponding charts in Belgium^[5] and the Netherlands^[6] and has been covered by other artists, notably Barry Blue, as well as Japanese artists Kojima Mayumi and Girl Meets Love since, together with "Sugar Me" it was her biggest hit in Japan.^[7] In the UK, some copies were mis-pressed with the B-side label appearing as "Ten Years After On Strawberry Jam" by Scaffold, that also appeared on the Warner Bros label, although the track that plays is "Nothing Really Lasts Forever" (K 16400).^[8]

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