Come Back When You Grow Up
Bobby Vee
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Come back when you grow up, girl You're still livin' in a paper-doll world Livin' ain't easy, lovin's twice as tough So come back, baby, when you grow up You look real good like a woman now Your mind hasn't gotten the message somehow So if you can't take it 'n' the goin' gets rough Come back, baby, when you grow up I want you girl but your wide-eyed innocence Has really messed up my mind, yeah I'd rather you get your very first heartbreak Somewhere else along the line Come back when you grow up, girl You're still livin' in a paper-doll world Some day be a woman ready to love Come back, baby, when you grow up Come back when you grow up, girl You've still got a lotta time left in the world You'll some day be a woman ready to love Come back, baby, when you grow up
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Written by: M. SHARP
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11 facts about this song
Release Date"Come Back When You Grow Up" was released in 1967.
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Peak Chart PositionThe song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. It was one of Bobby Vee's biggest hits.
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AlbumIt is the title track from the "Come Back When You Grow Up" album, which also was a success, reaching number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
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Music StyleThe song is considered pop; it is characterized by Bobby Vee's lighthearted, smooth vocals over a melodic backing track.
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Cover VersionsPlease note the song had been first released by the group "The Sherrys" in 1964 before Bobby Vee's version brought it to fame.
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ThemeThe song's lyrics speak of a love story where the protagonist is not ready for a serious relationship due to her youth, hence the title "Come Back When You Grow Up". This was perceived as a novel and exciting angle back in the 1960s' music scene.
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WriterThe song was written by Martha Sharp, who also wrote some other hits for Bobby Vee.
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Enduring PopularityDespite being over half a century old, the song remains one of Bobby Vee's most beloved tracks, often played on the oldies radio stations and has been streamed millions of times on various digital platforms.
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RecognitionThe song "Come Back When You Grow Up" is often acclaimed as one of the most popular and defining songs of the 1960s' pop music genre.
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PerformancesVee often performed this song at concerts and television shows, further cementing its place as one of his signature songs.
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InfluenceThe success of this song helped solidify Bobby Vee's place as one of the top teen idols of the late 1960s.
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