"Julie, Do Ya Love Me" is a song written by Tom Bahler, which was a hit recording in 1970 for Bobby Sherman and later the same year for White Plains.
Bobby Sherman version In July 1970, Bobby Sherman released "Julie, Do Ya Love Me" as a single,Murrells, Joseph. The Book of Golden Discs, Barrie & Jenkins, (1978). p. 285. and it appeared on the album With Love, Bobby, which was released the same year.
Bobby Sherman's version spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 5,Bobby Sherman - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 10, 2016. while reaching No. 2 on Billboards Easy Listening chart,Bobby Sherman - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 10, 2016."Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, September 26, 1970. p. 54. No. 3 on the Cash Box Top 100,Cash Box Top 100, Cash Box, September 26, 1970. Accessed July 13, 2016. No. 3 on Australia's Go-Set chart,Ed Nimmervoll, "GO-SET National Top 60", December 5, 1970. Accessed July 10, 2016. and No. 28 on the UK Singles Chart.Bobby Sherman - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 10, 2016. In Canada, the song reached No. 3 on the "RPM 100""RPM 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 14, No. 7, October 03, 1970. Accessed July 11, 2016. and No. 2 on Toronto's CHUM 30 chart. Chart No. 711, September 05, 1970. CHUM. The song earned Sherman a gold record.Leszczak, Bob. (2015). From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000, Rowman & Littlefield. p. 288. Accessed July 24, 2016. The trumpet was played by Lloyd Michels, who for a time played in the band on The Merv Griffin Show.
Chart performance Chart (1970)PeakpositionAustralia - Go-Set3Canada - RPM 1003Canada - CHUM 302US Billboard Hot 1005US Billboard Easy Listening2US Cash Box Top 1003UK Singles Chart28
White Plains version On October 9, 1970, White Plains released the song as a single, and in 1971 it appeared on the album When You Are a King.White Plains - Julie, Do Ya Love Me , norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 11, 2016. White Plains' version spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 8,White Plains - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed July 10, 2016. while spending 9 weeks on the Irish Singles Chart, also reaching No. 8.Song Title Search Results for "Julie Do Ya Love Me", The Irish Charts. Accessed July 11, 2016.
Chart performance Chart (1970)PeakpositionUK Singles Chart8Irish Singles Chart8
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