Artist: Little Eva
Author: Gerry Goffin/Carole King
Label: Dimension
Year: 1962
Full name: Eva Boyd. She was composer couple Goffin-King's babysitter. N°1 US. Her dance steps, especially what she did with her arms, inspired the title. This was the demo, outclassing Dee Dee Sharp's version, which was shelved. The melody line comes close to Mary Wells' The One Who Really Loves You (March '62).
Covers:
Sylvie Vartan [n°2 F]
Wanda [Dutch lyrics]
Grand Funk Railroad [n°1 US]
Ritz [hit Fr]
Carole King [author]
Kylie Minogue [n°2 UK; Stock/Aitken/Waterman production]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
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