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*Australian personalities [[Ernie Sigley]] and [[Denise Drysdale]] scored a hit with the song in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/536/ernie-sigley-denise-drysdale/hey-paula|title=Hey Paula - Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale (1974)|website=www.poparchives.com.au|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref> It was certified gold in Australia in October 1974.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-10-19.pdf|title=Cash Box Magazine|magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=36|date=October 19, 1974|access-date= November 15, 2021}}</ref> |
*Australian personalities [[Ernie Sigley]] and [[Denise Drysdale]] scored a hit with the song in 1974.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.poparchives.com.au/536/ernie-sigley-denise-drysdale/hey-paula|title=Hey Paula - Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale (1974)|website=www.poparchives.com.au|access-date=28 March 2019}}</ref> It was certified gold in Australia in October 1974.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1974/CB-1974-10-19.pdf|title=Cash Box Magazine|magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=36|date=October 19, 1974|access-date= November 15, 2021}}</ref> It was the 28th biggest selling single in Australia in 1974.<ref name="aus74">{{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/a/dY7i5IF|title= National Top 100 Singles for 1974|publisher= [[Kent Music Report]] |issue= 29 |via= [[Imgur]] |date= 30 December 1974 |access-date= 15 January 2022 }}</ref> |
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==Popular culture== |
==Popular culture== |
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Revision as of 22:21, 14 January 2023
| "Hey Paula" | ||||
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| Single by Paul & Paula | ||||
| B-side | "Bobby Is the One" | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:27 | |||
| Label | Le Cam, Philips (US) Sparton (Canada) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Hildebrand | |||
| Producer(s) | Major Bill Smith, Marvin "Smokey" Montgomery | |||
| Paul & Paula singles chronology | ||||
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"Hey Paula" is an American pop standard love song recorded by the singing duo Paul & Paula. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week ending February 9, 1963, and also made it to number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.[1] "Paul" was the song's writer, Ray Hildebrand,[2] a student at Texas' Howard Payne University, a Baptist institution in the city of Brownwood. "Paula" was Jill Jackson, the niece of the owner of the boarding house where Ray lived.
Writing and recording
Hildebrand wrote the song, originally titled "Paul and Paula", taking inspiration from the Annette Funicello hit "Tall Paul".[3] Hildebrand and Jackson performed the song on a local radio station[4] and the song soon became popular enough for the duo to try to make a professional recording. They went to a studio in Fort Worth, Texas, and were fortunate enough to find a producer, Major Bill Smith, with studio time and musicians booked and a missing lead vocalist. He recorded their version of the song and released it on his Le Cam Records label, changing the name to "Hey Paula", credited to "Jill & Ray". When the record became a success, it was picked up by the larger Philips Records, which changed the billing to Paul and Paula.[3] Musicians on the recording included Marvin Montgomery on guitar, Guy Parnell on bass, Hargus Robbins on organ, Little Caesar on piano, and Ronnie Dawson on drums.
Success
When the song was released on Philips, it hit the national charts in late 1962, reaching number one on both the pop and R&B charts in 1963. It spawned a follow-up top ten hit, "Young Lovers", and a series of other hits for the duo.[5]
Chart performance
All-time charts
| Chart (1958–2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 528 |
Cover versions
- Australian personalities Ernie Sigley and Denise Drysdale scored a hit with the song in 1974.[7] It was certified gold in Australia in October 1974.[8] It was the 28th biggest selling single in Australia in 1974.[9]
Popular culture
- Boon (Peter Riegert) and Katy (Karen Allen) sang it to each other while high in the movie, National Lampoon's Animal House from 1978.
- Eric Forman (Topher Grace) sang the song to his girlfriend Donna Pinciotti (Laura Prepon) during a friend's party in That 70s Show.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 453.
- ^ "Ray Hildebrand - Hey Paula Official Site". rayhildebrand.com. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ a b Shannon, Bob; John Javna (1986). Behind The Hits:Inside Stories of Classic Pop and Rock and Roll. New York: Warner Books. pp. 112–113. ISBN 0-446-38171-3.
- ^ James, Gary. "Interview With Ray Hildebrand of Paul and Paula". Classicbands.com. Retrieved Nov 17, 2009.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, Top Pop Singles 1955-1999 (Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, 2000), 491.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
- ^ "Hey Paula - Ernie Sigley & Denise Drysdale (1974)". www.poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). Cash Box. October 19, 1974. p. 36. Retrieved November 15, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1974". Kent Music Report. 30 December 1974. Retrieved 15 January 2022 – via Imgur.
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