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"Go Away Little Girl"
Single by Steve Lawrence
Released1962
Formatvinyl record (7")
GenrePop
Length2:12
LabelColumbia Records
Writer(s)Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Peak chart positions


"Go Away Little Girl"
Single by Donny Osmond
Released1971
Formatvinyl record (7")
GenrePop
Length2:30
LabelMGM Records
Writer(s)Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Peak chart positions
"Go Away, Little Girl" is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

In late 1962 Steve Lawrence released the original recording of this song. The single reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1963 and remained in the top position for two weeks.

In 1971 Donny Osmond released a cover version which reached #1 in September and remained in the top position for three weeks.

"Go Away Little Girl" has also been covered by numerous other artists.

Preceded by
"Telstar" by The Tornados		Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Steve Lawrence version)
January 12, 1963		Succeeded by
"Walk Right In" by The Rooftop Singers
Preceded by
"Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney		Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Donny Osmond version)
September 11, 1971		Succeeded by
"Maggie May" / "Reason to Believe" by Rod Stewart

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Steve Lawrence (born July 8, 1935) is an American singer, perhaps best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé. The two have appeared together since appearing regularly on Steve Allen's The Tonight Show in the mid-1950s.
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Gerry Goffin (born February 11 1939) is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King, in 1990.
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'Donny Osmond'

Birth name Donald Clark Osmond
Born November 9 1957 (1957--) (age 51)
Ogden, Utah

Years active 1961-present


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Gerry Goffin (born February 11 1939) is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King, in 1990.
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Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She was most active as a singer during the first half of the 1970s, though she was a successful songwriter for considerably longer both before and after this period.
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Gerry Goffin (born February 11 1939) is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King, in 1990.
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Steve Lawrence (born July 8, 1935) is an American singer, perhaps best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé. The two have appeared together since appearing regularly on Steve Allen's The Tonight Show in the mid-1950s.
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