Overview
"Juliet" is a pop song made famous by the band The Four Pennies. The track was recorded in 1964.
History
The tune had been written by Mike Wilshaw and he and Lionel Morton and Fritz Fryer developed it into a song, named after Fryer's 2 year old niece. It was performed by the band in 1963 as their winning entry in a talent contest, leading to a recording session for Philips Records. The ballad was originally released as the B-side to "Tell Me Girl", but after receiving airplay the single was reissued with the sides flipped. It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 21 May 1964, stayed there for one week, but spent fifteen weeks in the chart. "Juliet" was the only 1964 number one by a UK group not to chart in the United States. "Juliet" proved to be the group's only Top 10 hit.
See also
*List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1960s
External links
*Song lyrics at homepage.ntlworld.com *