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This song was composed by Goffin and King and initially recorded by Bobby Vee in 1962. It achieved significant chart success across multiple decades, reaching the American Top 20 on three separate occasions through different artists in the 1960s and 1970s. The track is distinguished as one of only nine songs to reach the US number one position when performed by two different recording artists, with each solo rendition featuring comparable vocal production techniques.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
A young man requests that an attractive young woman keep her distance from him to prevent himself from being unfaithful to his current girlfriend through physical affection.
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