Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)
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"Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About my Baby)" is a 1963 song written by Gerry Goffin
and Carole King
for the girl group The Cookies
. It was the group's most successful single and their only one to reach the top ten on the U.S. Pop charts.
In this song Jeanie McCrea utters a memorable warning: "So girl you better shut your mouth!"
Gerry Goffin
Gerry Goffin is an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 with former songwriting partner and first wife, Carole King. he has co-written six Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers.-Career:Goffin enlisted with the Marine Corps Reserve after graduating from...
and Carole King
Carole King
Carole King is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. King and her former husband Gerry Goffin wrote more than two dozen chart hits for numerous artists during the 1960s, many of which have become standards. As a singer, King had an album, Tapestry, top the U.S...
for the girl group The Cookies
The Cookies
The Cookies were an American R&B girl group in the 1950s to 1960s. Members of the original lineup would later become The Raelettes, the backing vocalists for Ray Charles.-History:...
. It was the group's most successful single and their only one to reach the top ten on the U.S. Pop charts.
In this song Jeanie McCrea utters a memorable warning: "So girl you better shut your mouth!"
Charts
| Charts (1963) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Pop | 7 |
| U.S. R&B | 3 |