"Robot Man" is a 1960 song performed by Connie Francis. It was written by the songwriting team of

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and George Goehring. The song became a hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #2 on the UK Singles Chart in 1960. It was also a hit in Australia (#3) and New Zealand (#4).Flavour of New Zealand, 27 October 1960
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on the Joy label. It reached #87 on the '' Music Vendor'' Top 100 and #12 on the ''

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'' Looking Ahead chart. In "Robot Man," the singer wishes for a man who is an automaton instead of "a real-life boy" to "give her grief" and leave her "crying in her handkerchief." A robotic man would be dependable and predictable, with no need to worry about him cheating, neglecting her, lying to her or arguing with her.

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* 1960 songs 1960 singles Connie Francis songs MGM Records singles Songs about robots {{1960s-single-stub