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Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)

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"Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)"
Single by The Shirelles
from the album Baby It's You
B-side"Twenty-One"
Released1961
RecordedBell Sound (New York City)
GenreR&B
Length2:21
LabelScepter Records 1223
Songwriter(s)John Patton, Amiel Sommers
Producer(s)Luther Dixon
The Shirelles singles chronology
"What a Sweet Thing That Was"
(1961)
"Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)"
(1961)
"Baby It's You"
(1961)

"Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)" is a song written by John Patton and Amiel Sommers and performed by The Shirelles. It was featured on their 1962 album, Baby It's You.[1]

The song was produced by Luther Dixon and recorded at Bell Sound Studios in New York City.[2]

Chart history

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The song reached #2 on the R&B chart and #21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.[3]

Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 21
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides 2

In media

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References

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