"Molly" is a song released in 1962 by

Bobby Goldsboro Robert Charles Goldsboro (born January 18, 1941) is an American pop and country singer and songwriter. He had a string of pop and country hits in the 1960s and 1970s, including his signature No. 1 hit "Honey", which sold over 1 million copies in ...

. "Molly" was Bobby Goldsboro's first hit single. The song spent 7 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 70, while reaching No. 17 on ''

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'''s Middle-Road Singles chart, and No. 60 on the ''

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'', February 2, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

Background

The record producer Jack Gold gave the song written by Steve Karliski to Goldsboro to record. Although Goldsboro was dubious at the choice of song, he recorded the song. The song's lyrics tell the story of a man returning home to his wife and young child, after having lost his sight fighting in a war.Horstman, Dorothy (1996). ''Sing Your Heart Out, Country Boy'',

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Chart performance

References

1962 songs 1962 singles Bobby Goldsboro songs Laurie Records singles {{1960s-single-stub