Do You Really Love Me Too
| "Do You Really Love Me Too (Fool's Errand)" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Fury | ||||
| B-side | "What Am I Gonna Do" | |||
| Released | 13 December 1963[1] | |||
| Recorded | 13 November 1963[2] | |||
| Studio | Decca Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| Billy Fury singles chronology | ||||
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"Do You Really Love Me Too" is a song written by Mark Barkan and Ben Raleigh and first released by American pop singer Barbara Chandler as the flip side to "I Live To Love You" in October 1963.[3] Originally called "Fool's Errand", it was renamed "Do You Really Love Me Too" on the UK release of the single in December 1963.[4]
Billy Fury version
[edit]A week after Chandler's version was released in the UK, English singer Billy Fury released his own version, titled "Do You Really Love Me Too (Fool's Errand)", as a single, which peaked at number 13 on the Record Retailer Top 50.[5]
Release and reception
[edit]"Do You Really Love Me Too (Fool's Errand)" was released with the B-side "What Am I Gonna Do", a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, first recorded by Sedaka for his debut album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits, but was first released as a single by Jimmy Clanton.[6]
Reviewing for Disc, Don Nicholl wrote that "Fury sings it firmly and maintains a good beaty pace in front of Bill Shepherd's orchestral accompaniment. The strings, rhythm and girl voices should raft Billy into the sellers yet again".[7] Reviewing for Pop Weekly, Peter Aldersley wrote that "the backing moves along with strength but it is the kind of song which must be allowed to grow on one's ears. There is very little originality in the composition itself and I could have been with a little extra bite from Billy".[8]
Track listing
[edit]7": Decca / F 11701
- "Do You Really Love Me Too (Fool's Errand)" – 2:00
- "What Am I Gonna Do" – 2:02
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Disc Top 30[9] | 14 |
| UK Melody Maker Top 50[10] | 13 |
| UK New Musical Express Top 30[11] | 15 |
| UK Record Retailer Top 50[5] | 13 |
Other cover versions
[edit]- In 1988, Shakin' Stevens covered the song on his album A Whole Lotta Shaky.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "News Snippets" (PDF). Record Mirror. 7 December 1963. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Do You Really Love Me Too". www.nic.fi. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ Barbara Chandler - I Live To Love You, retrieved 2021-08-27
- ^ Barbara Chandler - Do You Really Love Me Too?, retrieved 2021-08-27
- ^ a b "Billy Fury | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
- ^ "Cover versions of What Am I Gonna Do written by Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Singles" (PDF). Disc. 14 December 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Discussion" (PDF). Pop Weekly. 14 December 1963. p. 10. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "Top 30" (PDF). Disc. 25 January 1964. p. 3. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "National Chart". Melody Maker. 25 January 1964. p. 2.
- ^ "NME Top Thirty". New Musical Express. 24 January 1964. p. 5.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens – A Whole Lotta Shaky (1988, CD)". Discogs. 1988. Retrieved 2021-08-27.