"Little Things" is a song written and sung by Bobby Goldsboro, which he recorded on November 19, 1964, and released on November 24, 1964.You've come a long way Bobby.
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'', October 5, 1974. p. BG-20. Accessed December 3, 2015. The song reached No. 13 ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Background

Goldsboro wrote the up-tempo "Little Things" after a series of ballads that he had written and recorded, and his producer Jack Gold wanted him to continue writing ballads. Goldsboro recorded the song in

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, as were the other tracks in the album. Goldsboro had originally intended the song to be recorded in 2/4 time, but after hearing a copy of "

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" that his friend

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had sent him, he changed the beat of "Little Things" to 4/4. The arrangement of the song was done by Goldsboro and Bill Justis. In the song, Ray Stevens sang the back-up vocals. The song was recorded on November 19, 1964 and released five days later. In 1965, the song spent 12 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 13. In Canada, the song reached No. 4 on Canada's ''

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'' Top 40 & 5, and No. 4 on ''RPM'''s Adult Contemporary chart. The song was ranked No. 81 on ''

''s year-end chart of " Top Singles of 1965".

Covers

Dave Berry released a cover of "Little Things" in 1965, which reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 9 on the Irish chart.

Chart performance

References

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