Don't Treat Me Like a Child
Appearance
"Don't Treat Me Like a Child" | ||||
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Single by Helen Shapiro | ||||
B-side | "When I'm With You" | |||
Released | 10 February 1961 | (UK)|||
Recorded | 1961 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Columbia (EMI) | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Schroeder, Mike Hawker | |||
Helen Shapiro singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Treat Me Like a Child" is the 1961 debut single of then fourteen-year-old Helen Shapiro, and was written by John Schroeder and Mike Hawker.[1] The song was recorded at Abbey Road, with a nine piece band under the direction of Martin Slavin.[2]
After Helen's appearance on the ITV musical programme Thank Your Lucky Stars, the record took off and reached a peak position of No. 3 in the UK charts, as well as being relatively well received in the rest of Europe.[2]
International chart positions
[edit]Chart (1961) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart | 3 |
New Zealand Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
Irish Singles Chart[4] | 6 |
References
[edit]- ^ Leigh, Spencer (10 July 2014). "Mike Hawker: Songwriter who won an Ivor Novello for 'Walkin' Back To Happiness', and also wrote for Dusty Springfield - Obituary". The Independent. London. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dowse, Tony (2011). The Ultimate Helen Shapiro. EMI Gold.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, August 1961. 28 August 1961. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
- ^ Billboard Magazine, Hits of the World, August 1961. 14 August 1961. Retrieved 23 September 2012.