Gotta See Jane

"Gotta See Jane"
Single by R. Dean Taylor
from the album I Think, Therefore I Am[1]
B-side"Don't Fool Around"
Released1968
Recorded1967
GenreR & B
LabelTamla Motown TMG656 & TMG918
Songwriter(s)R. Dean Taylor, Eddie Holland, Ronald Miller
Producer(s)R. Dean Taylor
R. Dean Taylor singles chronology
"Poor Girl"
(1965) 		"Gotta See Jane"
(1968) 		"Indiana Wants Me"
(1970)

"Gotta See Jane" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter R. Dean Taylor that was co-written by Taylor with Eddie Holland (of Holland-Dozier-Holland) and Motown songwriter Ronald Miller.[2]

Released in 1968, it entered the UK chart in June and reached number 17 in August, staying on the chart[3] for 12 weeks. The song appeared on Taylor's 1970 album I Think, Therefore I Am. In Canada, it reached number 12 on May 1, 1971.[4] It was re-released in 1974, reaching number 41 in October, and again in 2004 as a b-side to a limited edition single with There's a Ghost in My House as the A-side.[3][5]

Chart performance

Chart (1968) Peak
position
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 17
Chart (1971) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 67

References

  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "Gotta See Jane". www.discogs.com. May 1968. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Gotta See Jane The Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles – May 1, 1971" (PDF).
  5. ^ "R. Dean Taylor– There's A Ghost in My House / Gotta See Jane". www.discogs.com. August 2, 2004. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 829.