"Don't You Know (She Said Hello)" is a 1970 song by British band
Butterscotch
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. It was written and produced by the three group members, the songwriting team of Christian Arnold, David Martin, and
Geoff Morrow
Geoffrey Stanton "Geoff" Morrow (born 16 May 1942, in London, England) is a British songwriter and businessman. His compositions have been recorded by Butterscotch (band), Butterscotch (of which he was a member), Sandie Shaw, the Carpenters, E ...
.
The song became a hit in the British Isles, reaching number 17 in the UK
UK Official Charts, 2 May 1970
/ref> and number 18 in Ireland during the spring of the year. It was their only hit record.
Robin Carmody of ''Freaky Trigger
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'' has described it as a gem of 1970 British bubblegum pop
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, deeming it "as rosily innocent as 1955, impossible even a year later".
The song was covered by Edison Lighthouse
Edison Lighthouse are an English pop band, formed in London in 1969. The band was best known for their 1970 hit single "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" recorded in late 1969.
Career
Before the name Edison Lighthouse, they were known as ...
on their debut LP, '' Already''.
Chart history
References
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Lyrics of this song
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1970 songs
1970 singles
Butterscotch (band) songs
Edison Lighthouse songs
RCA Records singles
Songs written by Geoff Morrow
Bubblegum pop songs
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