Johnny Loves Me
Shelley Fabares
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Johnny loves me He just told me so last night (Johnny loves her) Now each star I see belongs to me And they're all shining twice as bright (Johnny loves her) Johnny loves me Johnny's heart is really mine (Johnny loves her) Love is everywhere and I could swear The world's a great big valentine I feel so pretty, I'm all aglow When he says I'm wonderful He makes me feel it's so Yes, Johnny loves me Now each day is bright and new (Johnny loves her) And I only pray that I can say For every day my whole life through "Johnny loves me and I love my Johnny, too" (Johnny loves me) Now each day is bright and new (Johnny loves her) And I only pray that I can say For every day my whole life through "Johnny loves me and I love my Johnny, too" Johnny loves me (Johnny loves me, Johnny loves me) Johnny loves me (Johnny loves me, Johnny loves me) Johnny loves me (Johnny loves me, Johnny loves me) Johnny loves me (Johnny loves me, Johnny loves me)
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Written by: BARRY MANN, CYNTHIA WEIL
Lyrics © DYAD Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
The Origin"Johnny Loves Me" is a popular song by American actress and singer Shelley Fabares. It was released in 1962 and is one of the most successful songs of her career.
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Peak PositionThis song peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and remained on the chart for 11 weeks.
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Song BackgroundThe tune of "Johnny Loves Me" was written by Stu Phillips and the lyrics were penned by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
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GenreThe song is in the genre of pop music, which was popular during the 1960s and is characteristic of the teen pop sound of the same era.
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Sequel to Earlier Hit"Johnny Loves Me" is considered the answer song or sequel to Fabares' earlier hit "Johnny Angel", both songs centering around the same protagonist, Johnny.
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Love for ActingDespite her singing success, Fabares always considered herself an actress rather than a singer. She later focused her career more on acting, starring in the long-running TV series "The Donna Reed Show" and "Coach".
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Album Release"Johnny Loves Me" also appeared on her debut album “Shelley!” which was released during the same year, 1962.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by other artists, including a version by British singer Jess Conrad that was also released in 1962.
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A Part of The Beach Boys Album"Johnny Loves Me" was covered by Mike Love of The Beach Boys as part of the band’s collection album, “Unleash the Love" in 2017.
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Music VideoThere’s a “Scopitone” music video for the song that features Shelley Fabares singing and dancing along. Scopitone is an early version of a jukebox with a screen that plays music videos on 16 mm film.
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