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"Molly" is a song released in 1962 by Bobby Goldsboro.

"Molly"
Single by Bobby Goldsboro
B-side	"Honey Baby"
Released	1962
Genre	Traditional pop
Length	2:49
Label	Laurie Records
Songwriter(s)	Steve Karliski[1]
Producer(s)	Jack Gold
Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology
"You Better Go Home" (1962) "Molly" (1962) "The Runaround" (1963)

"Molly" was Bobby Goldsboro's first hit single.[2] The song spent 7 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 70,[3] while reaching No. 17 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart,[4][5] and No. 60 on the Cash Box Top 100.[6]

Background

The record producer Jack Gold gave the song written by Steve Karliski to Goldsboro to record. Although Goldsboro was dubious at the choice of song, he recorded the song.[7] The song's lyrics tell the story of a man returning home to his wife and young child, after having lost his sight fighting in a war.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1963)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	70
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8]	17
US Cash Box Top 100	60

References

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