1964 single by Lesley Gore
"I Don't Wanna Be a Loser " is a song written by Ben Raleigh and Mark Barkan and performed by Lesley Gore . It reached #12 on the adult contemporary chart and #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1964.[ 1] It was featured on her 1964 album, Boys, Boys, Boys .[ 2]
Billboard described the song as a "fine teen ballad sung with grace and feeling."[ 3] Cash Box described it as "a dramatic beat-ballad hip-swinger that Leslie delivers in her effective teen fashion" with a "tasteful" arrangement by Claus Ogerman .[ 4]
The song was produced by Quincy Jones and arranged by Claus Ogerman .[ 5] It was featured in the soundtrack of the 1964 movie The Pawnbroker .[ 6]
References
^ Lesley Gore, "I Don't Wanna Be a Loser" Chart Positions Retrieved January 13, 2015
^ Lesley Gore, Boys, Boys, Boys Retrieved January 13, 2015
^ "Singles Reviews" (PDF) . Billboard . May 16, 1964. p. 24. Retrieved 2021-05-01 .
^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF) . Cash Box . May 16, 1964. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-01-12 .
^ Lesley Gore, "I Don't Wanna Be a Loser" single release Retrieved January 13, 2015
^ The Pawnbroker Soundtrack Retrieved February 18, 2015
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