"Molly" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
B-side | "Honey Baby" | |||
Released | 1962 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop | |||
Length | 2:49 | |||
Label | Laurie Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Steve Karliski [1] | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Gold | |||
Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology | ||||
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"Molly" is a song released in 1962 by Bobby Goldsboro.
"Molly" was Bobby Goldsboro's first hit single. [2] The song spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 70, [3] while reaching No. 17 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart, [4] [5] and No. 60 on the Cash Box Top 100. [6]
The record producer Jack Gold gave the song written by Steve Karliski to Goldsboro to record. Although Goldsboro was dubious at the choice of song, he recorded the song. [7] The song's lyrics tell the story of a man returning home to his wife and young child, after having lost his sight fighting in a war. [2]
Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 70 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [8] | 17 |
US Cash Box Top 100 | 60 |