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Sandy (Larry Hall song)

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"Sandy"
Single by Larry Hall
from the album "Sandy" and Other Larry Hall Hits!
B-side"Lovin' Tree"
ReleasedJune 1959 (1959-06)
GenreRockabilly
Length2:25
LabelEver Green
Songwriter(s)Terry Fell
Larry Hall singles chronology
"Sandy"
(1959)
"A Girl Like You"
(1960)

"Sandy" is a song written by Terry Fell and performed by Larry Hall. It reached #6 in Canada in 1959[1] and #15 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960.[2] It was featured on his 1960 album "Sandy" and Other Larry Hall Hits![3]

The song ranked #100 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[4]

Other charting versions

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  • Johnny Crawford released a version of the song as a single in 1964 which reached #108 on the U.S. pop chart and #23 in Canada.[5][6]

Other versions

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  • Under the name Johnny Valentine, Fell released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1958 single "Angel on a Cloud".
  • Craig Douglas released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1960 single "Pretty Blue Eyes".[7]

References

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  1. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - November 9, 1959".
  2. ^ "Larry Hall, "Sandy" Chart Position". Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Larry Hall, "Sandy" and Other Larry Hall Hits!". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "Johnny Crawford, "Sandy" Chart Position". Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  6. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - March 16, 1964".
  7. ^ "Craig Douglas, "Pretty Blue Eyes" Single Release". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 26, 2019.