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"Ooh I Do" was the fifth single released by Lynsey de Paul and her only single released on the Warner Brothers label.[1] Co-written by de Paul and Barry Blue,[2] this Phil Spector-ish song with a nod to the style of the Roy Wood/Wizzard sound,[3] conveys the angst about parents not believing in a teenage love affair represented a change of style for de Paul, who also produced the recording. It was a hit in the UK Singles Chart (number 25),[4] and in corresponding charts in Belgium[5] and the Netherlands [6] and has been covered by other artists, notably Barry Blue, as well as Japanese artists Kojima Mayumi and Girl Meets Love.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Lynsey De Paul - Ooh I Do / Nothing Really Lasts Forever - Warner Bros. - UK - K 16401". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  2. ^ "Oh I Do". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  3. ^ Bob Stanley. "Lynsey de Paul 'stood out like a cut-glass decanter among milk bottles' | Music". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
  4. ^ "ooh+i+do | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  5. ^ "Lynsey De Paul - Ooh I Do". Ultratop.be. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  6. ^ Steffen Hung. "Lynsey De Paul - Ooh I Do". Dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2016-10-25.
  7. ^ "Cover versions of Ooh I Do written by Barry Blue, Lynsey De Paul". SecondHandSongs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-25.