But You're Mine
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Composition and recording
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The American folk rock band the Lovin' Spoonful performed as studio musicians on the final recording.Template:Sfn Atco Records issued it a single in lateScript error: No such module "String".1965.[2]
Billboard described the song as an "exciting rhythm ballad with offbeat message lyric."[3]
Charts
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Singles[4] | 8 |
| Canadian Quebec Singles (ADISQ)[5] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 15 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 23 |
Cover versions
- Benny Quick and Petra Prinz released a German cover "Wir gehen unsern Weg allein" in 1965.[9]
- In 1966, Frank Alamo released a French cover "Ça ne fait rien car je t'aime" which reached no. 36 in the francophone part of Belgium.[10]
- The song was covered by Patty Pravo as "Ragazzo triste" ("Sad Boy") with Italian text written by Gianni Boncompagni.[11] It was released as her first single in 1966 and reached no. 13 in the Italian charts the following year.[12] The song later appeared on Pravo's debut self-titled LP.
References
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