"She'd Rather Be with Me" is a song written by Garry Bonner and Alan Gordon and released by the Turtles in 1967. The song was the follow-up to "Happy Together".
Lyrics and music Allmusic critic Stewart Mason described "She'd Rather Be with Me" as a "big, brassy pop song" that was "probably the least ironically cheerful single the Turtles ever did." Mason describes Howard Kaylan's lead vocal as evoking "unfeigned giddiness" and comments on the "huge production" including a full orchestra and prominent cowbell.
Chart performance The song was a major international hit, and spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3,Hot 100 - She'd Rather Be With Me The Turtles Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 3, 2018. while reaching No. 1 on Record Worlds "100 Top Pops","100 Top Pops", Record World, June 24, 1967. p. 23. Retrieved March 3, 2018. No. 1 on Canada's "RPM 100","R.P.M. 100", RPM Weekly, Volume 7, No. 17, June 24, 1967. Accessed May 19, 2016 No. 1 in South Africa,"Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, October 7, 1967. p. 68. Accessed May 20, 2016. No. 2 on the Cash Box Top 100,"Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box, July 1, 1967. p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2018. No. 3 in Denmark,"Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, September 9, 1967. p. 62. Accessed May 20, 2016. and No. 3 on the Irish Singles Chart. The song also spent 15 weeks on the UK's Record Retailer chart, peaking at No. 4, making it The Turtles' biggest hit in the United Kingdom.Turtles - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Accessed May 19, 2016 The song was a major hit in many other nations as well.
Weekly chart Chart (1967)PeakpositionAustralia (Go-Set)Ed Nimmervoll, "GO-SET National Top 40", August 2, 1967. Accessed May 19, 201621Australia (Modern Melbourne)"Billboard Hits of the World", Billboard, August 19, 1967. p. 59. Accessed May 20, 2016.4Denmark (Danmarks Radio)3Israel Forces Broadcasting Network"Hits of the World", Billboard, October 21, 1967. p. 54. Retrieved March 3, 2018.≥3Netherlands (Parool Top 20)The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Dutch Charts. Retrieved May 19, 201615Netherlands (Veronica Top 40)The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, Media Markt Top 40. Retrieved March 3, 2018.21New Zealand Listener"NZ Listener charts", Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed May 20, 20168South Africa (Springbok Radio)1Switzerland (Pop Redaktion)10UK (Record Retailer)4US Cash Box Top 1002US Record World 100 Top Pops1West Germany (Musikmarkt)The Turtles – She'd Rather Be with Me, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed May 19, 201623
Year-end charts Chart (1967)PositionCanada Top Singles (RPM)The RPM 100 Top Singles of 1967, RPM Weekly. p. 5. Volume 8, No. 19, January 6, 1968. Retrieved March 3, 2018.28US Billboard Hot 10078US Cash Box24
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