She'd Rather Be With Me

The Turtles

About She'd Rather Be With Me

"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song released by The Turtles in 1967. The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3, while reaching No. 1 on Record World's "100 Top Pops", No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100", No. 1 in South Africa, No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100, No. 3 in Denmark, and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. 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. The song was a major hit in many other nations as well. The song was ranked No. 78 on Billboard's end of year ranking "Top Records of 1967: Hot 100 – 1967", while being ranked No. 24 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1967", and No. 28 on Canada's "The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967". 


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2000
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Some Girls
Love to run around,
love to handle every thing they see

But my girl
has more fun around
and you know she'd rather be with me

Me oh my
Lucky guy is what I am
Tell you why you'll understand
she don''t fly although she can

Some boys 
love to run around
They don't think about the things they do

This boy wants to settle down
and you know he'd rather be with you

Me oh my; 
Lucky guy is what I am
Tell you why you'll understand
she don't fly although she can

Bah bab bada bada dah
Some Girls
Love to run around
love to handle every thing they see

But my girl
Doesn't run around.
and you know shed rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me
You know she'd rather be with me..

Bupapaadah
Yolu know she'd rather be with me..
You know she'd rather be with me

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The Turtles

The Turtles are an American rock band led by vocalists Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, later known as Flo and Eddie. The band became notable for several Top 40 hits beginning with their cover version of Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" in 1965. They scored their biggest and best-known hit in 1967 with the song "Happy Together". more »

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Written by: Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner

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10 facts about this song

Musical Genre
"She'd Rather Be With Me" by The Turtles is classified under the Pop and Psychedelic Pop genres.
Chart Success
The song reached number 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1967, making it one of the group's biggest hits.
Popularity in the UK
"She'd Rather Be With Me" was not just successful in the US. It also reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart, signaling the band's international success.
Album Inclusion
The song was featured on The Turtles' third studio album "Happy Together," which is considered a classic pop-psych album of the '60s.
Songwriters
"She'd Rather Be With Me" was written by Gary Bonner and Alan Gordon, who also penned the band's biggest hit "Happy Together".
Record Label
The song was released under the record label "White Whale Records," which was an independent American record label active from 1965 to 1971.
Television Performances
The Turtles performed "She'd Rather Be With Me" on several television shows, including "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour," highlighting its popularity during the time.
Distinction in the Discography
Despite its upbeat and poppy sound, "She'd Rather Be With Me" is a contrasting song compared to some of The Turtles' other tracks, which often carried social and political messages.
Legacy
Today, "She'd Rather Be With Me" continues to be an iconic song of the 1960s and is regularly played on oldies radio stations worldwide.
Cover versions
The song has been covered by a few artists over the years, including the American band The Baja Marimba Band.

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