She'd Rather Be with Me
{{Infobox song
| name = She'd Rather Be with Me
| cover =File:The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Turtles
| album = Happy Together
| B-side = The Walking Song
| released = April 1967
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
- Rock{{cite book |chapter= The Turtles|last= Evans|first= Paul|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |year=2004 |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |page = 828}}
- pop
- bubblegum{{cite book|title=33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999|first=Mike|last=Segretto|date=2022|chapter= 1967|page= 158|publisher=Backbeat|isbn=9781493064601|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jtNtEAAAQBAJ}}
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=17}}
| label = White Whale
| writer = Garry Bonner, Alan Gordon
| producer = Joe Wissert
| prev_title = Happy Together
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Guide for the Married Man
| next_year = 1967
}}
"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
Lyrics and music
Allmusic critic Stewart Mason described "She'd Rather Be with Me" as a "big, brassy pop song" that was "probably the least ironically cheerful single the Turtles ever did."{{cite web|title=She'd Rather Be with Me|author=Mason, Stewart|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=2021-03-01|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/shed-rather-be-with-me-mt0007726864}} Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.
Chart performance
The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-turtles/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles Chart History], Billboard.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018. while reaching No. 1 on Record World{{'}}s "100 Top Pops","[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/60s/67/RW-1967-06-24.pdf 100 Top Pops]", Record World, June 24, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2018. No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100","[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=6182& R.P.M. 100]", RPM Weekly, Volume 7, No. 17, June 24, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016 No. 1 in South Africa,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-10-07.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", Billboard, October 7, 1967. p. 68. Accessed May 20, 2016. No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1967/CB-1967-07-01.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", Cash Box, July 1, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2018. No. 3 in Denmark,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1967/Billboard%201967-09-09.pdf Billboard Hits of the World]", Billboard, September 9, 1967. p. 62. Accessed May 20, 2016. and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart.{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=Song Title search results for 'She'd Rather Be with Me'|publisher=Irishcharts.ie|accessdate=May 21, 2016}} The song also spent 15 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 4, making it The Turtles' biggest hit in the United Kingdom.[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12932/turtles/ Turtles - Full Official Chart History], Official Charts Company. Accessed May 19, 2016 The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
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References
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Category:Songs written by Alan Gordon (songwriter)
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in South Africa
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