"I'm Gonna Get Married" is a 1959 R&B/pop hit written by Harold Logan and Lloyd Price[4] and recorded by Lloyd Price. Lloyd's last known performance of "I'm Gonna Get Married" was on July 8, 1994.[5]
| "I'm Gonna Get Married" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lloyd Price | ||||
| from the album Mr. "Personality" | ||||
| B-side | "Three Little Pigs" | |||
| Released | July 1959 | |||
| Recorded | 1959 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harold Logan and Lloyd Price[3] | |||
| Lloyd Price singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe lyrics are addressed to Lloyd as "Johnny" throughout the song. it's a lyrical battle between the chorus, who keep telling Johnny that he's too young to get married, despite how smart he is, and Johnny, who plans to marry the girl he loves, admitting that he's not smart enough to aid his aching heart. Johnny goes on to tell what happens when he's with his girl, which he cannot help it at all.
Charts
editThe single was his follow-up to "Personality" and, like that entry, "I'm Gonna Get Married" went to number one on the Billboard R&B chart, where it stayed for three consecutive weeks. The single was the last of his four number ones, as well as his fifth Top 40 single, peaking at number three for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.[6]
Chart history
edit| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. Singles Chart[7] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 1 |
References
edit- ^ BMI entry for song BMI, accessed May 21, 2012.
- ^ Burke, Ken (1998). "Lloyd Price". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 895–896.
- ^ BMI entry for song BMI, accessed May 21, 2012.
- ^ BMI entry for song BMI, accessed May 21, 2012.
- ^ Waltrous, Peter (Jul 8, 1994). ROCK REVIEW; Lloyd Price And the Joy Of the Past Updated: [Review]. p. C.21. ISSN 0362-4331.
{{cite book}}:|newspaper=ignored (help) - ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 470.
- ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- Waltrous, Peter (Jul 8, 1994). ROCK REVIEW; Lloyd Price And the Joy Of the Past Updated: [Review]. p. C.21. ISSN 0362-4331.
{{cite book}}:|newspaper=ignored (help) - Price, Lloyd. "Current Biography Electronic". Bio Ref Bank.
- Minogue, J (11 April 2018). "Lloyd Price I'm Gonna Get Married". DailyDooWop. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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