"Easy Come, Easy Go" is a song written by Jack Keller and Diane Hildebrand that was a hit single for Bobby Sherman in 1970.Shapiro, Nat; Pollock, Bruce. (1973). Popular Music: 1965-1969, Adrian Press. p. 260.

The song was first released by Mama Cass Elliot on July 5, 1969, on her album Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama.Mama Cass - Easy Come, Easy Go, norwegiancharts.com. Accessed July 12, 2016. Bobby Sherman's version was released as a single in January 1970,Murrells, Joseph. (1978). The Book of Golden Discs, Barrie & Jenkins, p. 285. and appeared on the album Here Comes Bobby, which was released in March of the same year. It was also recorded and released on single by UK singer Frank Ifield in 1970; however, his version did not chart.

Sherman's version spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 9,Bobby Sherman - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Accessed July 12, 2016. while reaching No. 2 on Billboards Easy Listening chart.Bobby Sherman - Chart History - Adult Contemporary, Billboard.com. Accessed July 12, 2016."Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, March 28, 1970. p. 76. Accessed July 12, 2016. In Canada, the song reached No. 6 on the "RPM 100","RPM 100", RPM, Volume 13, No. 10, April 25, 1970. Accessed July 12, 2016. No. 7 on RPMs adult contemporary chart,"Adult", RPM, Volume 13, No. 6, March 28, 1970. Accessed July 12, 2016. and No. 2 on Toronto's CHUM 30 chart. Chart No. 690, April 12, 1970. 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.

Chart performance

Weekly charts Chart (1970–1971) Peakposition Canada RPM 1006 Canada RPM Adult7 Canada – CHUM 302 US Billboard Hot 1009 US Billboard Easy Listening2 US Cash Box Top 100CASH BOX Top 100 Singles - Week ending April 18, 1970 , Accessed July 24, 2016.7

Year-end charts Chart (1970) RankCanada RPM 100"RPM's Top 100 of 1970", RPM, Volume 14, No. 20-21, January 09, 1971. Accessed July 25, 2016.89US Billboard Hot 100Top 100 Hits of 1970/Top 100 Songs of 1970, Musicoutfitters.com. Accessed July 24, 2016.56US Cash Box Top 100The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1970 - Top 100 Pop Singles , Accessed July 24, 2016.46

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