"When Julie Comes Around" is a song written by

Lee Pockriss Lee Julian Pockriss (January 20, 1924 – November 14, 2011) was an American songwriter who wrote many well-known popular songs and several scores for films and Broadway shows, mainly during the 1960s and 1970s. Early life and career Born in ...

and

Paul Vance Joseph Paul Florio (November 4, 1929 – May 30, 2022), known professionally as Paul Vance, was an American songwriter and record producer, primarily from the 1950s until the 1970s. His most successful song compositions, all written with Lee Poc ...

. It was first released as "When Joey Comes Around" by

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in July 1969, and produced by Pockriss and Vance in a slightly soul-ish arrangment. This version failed to chart. The song is best known for the version by

the Cuff Links The Cuff Links were an American rock/pop studio group from Staten Island, New York, United States. The band had a US No. 9 hit in 1969 with " Tracy", with rich harmonized vocals provided entirely by Ron Dante. The track was produced as part of a ...

, also produced by Pockriss and Vance in a different pop-oriented arrangement (with strings arranged by

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). Released in November 1969, the Cuff Links' recording of the song peaked at number 41 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 10 on the

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Release and reception

The Cuff Links released "When Julie Comes Around" as the follow-up to their international debut hit " Tracy". Featuring Ron Dante on multi-tracked vocals, it was released with the B-side "Sally Ann (You're Such a Pretty Baby)", also written by Pockriss and Vance. Despite being released in North America in November 1969, the single was not released in the Europe until February 1970. In ''

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'', it was described as "a glittery ballad enhanced by non-intrusive rhythmic electricity and a catchy production flavoring to spice up the overall action".

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wrote that "this powerful follow-up is sure to repeat its success".

Track listing

7": Decca / 732592 # "When Julie Comes Around" – 2:44 # "Sally Ann (You're Such a Pretty Baby)" – 2:46

Chart performance

References

External links

* {{YouTube, 18EjoyCagVQ, Listen to "When Julie Comes Around" 1969 songs 1969 singles Songs written by Lee Pockriss Songs written by Paul Vance Decca Records singles