"Easy Come, Easy Go" is a song written by Jack Keller and

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that was a hit single for

Bobby Sherman Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. (born July 22, 1943), known professionally as Bobby Sherman, is an American retired paramedic, police officer, singer, actor and occasional songwriter who became a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a s ...

in 1970. The song was first released by

Mama Cass Elliot Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally as Mama Cass and later on as Cass Elliot, was an American singer and voice actress. She was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the Papas. After the group brok ...

on July 5, 1969, on her album '' Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama''. Bobby Sherman's version was released as a single in January 1970, and appeared on the album ''Here Comes Bobby'', which was released in March of the same year. Sherman's version spent 14 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9, while reaching No. 2 on ''

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, the song reached No. 6 on the "''

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chart, and No. 2 on

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's CHUM 30 chart. The song earned Sherman a gold record.Leszczak, Bob. (2015).
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Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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