1963 single by Dale & Grace
"I'm Leaving It Up to You" |
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US single (Michelle) of Dale & Grace recording |
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B-side | "Stop and Think It Over" |
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Released | September 1963 |
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Recorded | 1963 |
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Genre | Doo-wop[1] |
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Length | 2:13 |
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Label | Montel |
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Songwriter(s) | Don F. Harris, Dewey Terry |
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Producer(s) | Sam Montel |
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"I'm Leaving It Up to You" (1963)
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"Stop and Think It Over" (1964)
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"I'm Leaving It Up to You" is a song written by and originally performed by Don Harris and Dewey Terry in 1957.[2] It was later popularized in 1963 by the American duo Dale and Grace, who took it to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1974, Donny and Marie Osmond reached the top five on the US Hot 100 chart and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart with their cover.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 6, 2018). "The Number Ones: Dale & Grace's "I'm Leaving It Up To You"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
Don & Dewey's version of "I'm Leaving It Up To You"...was a great song — a doo-wop plea to an indecisive lover...Dale & Grace's take on the song was deeply faithful to the original...
- ^ Don & Dewey: Jungle Hop, Legends of Speciality Records, Speciality Records (1991), liner notes