| "Tell Me What He Said" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Helen Shapiro | ||||
| B-side | "I Apologise" | |||
| Released | 1962 (UK) | |||
| Recorded | 1961/1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) DB 4715 (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Barry | |||
| Helen Shapiro singles chronology | ||||
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"Tell Me What He Said" is a 1960 pop song written by Jeff Barry. The song was first recorded by American singer Ginny Arnell, as the B-side of her single "Look Who's Talkin'".[1][2] It was later recorded in Britain by Helen Shapiro, whose version reached number 2 on the UK singles chart in early 1962.[3]
Chart performance[edit]
- Helen Shapiro
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] | 30 |
| India Singles Charts [5] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Charts[5] | 2 |
| Israeli Singles Chart[6] | 5 |
| New Zealand Charts[7] | 4 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[8] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 2 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 31 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Tell Me What He Said", SecondhandSongs.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016
- ^ Ginny Arnell, "Look Who's Talkin'", 45cat.com. Retrieved 19 October 2016
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 694. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ "Helen Shapiro – Tell Me What He Said" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ a b "Billboard Magazine, April 21, 1962". Billboard. 21 April 1962.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine, May 5, 1962". Billboard. 5 May 1962.
- ^ Helen Shapiro - Flavour of New Zealand. Flavour of New Zealand
- ^ "Helen Shapiro – Tell Me What He Said". VG-lista.
- ^ "Helen Shapiro: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Helen Shapiro – Tell Me What He Said" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.