Ah, the grown up feeling of being 16 cannot be matched at any other age. Maybe that’s why there are songs written in tribute to this fabulous age of sixteen, and today I’m going to take you back to the 60’s when these songs were climbing up charts. I like these two songs very much and am sure they will stir up memories or new feelings for you too.
YOU’RE SIXTEEN
Songwriters: The Sherman Brothers
Artist: Johnny Burnette
Songwriters: The Sherman Brothers
Artist: Johnny Burnette
You're Sixteen was written by the Sherman Brothers (Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman) and was first performed by American rock singer Johnny Burnette, whose version peaked at number eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1960 and number 3 in the U.K. in 1961. The original 1960 version of You're Sixteen by Burnette is notably featured on the 1973 motion picture soundtrack of the film American Graffiti.
Ooh, you come out of a dream,
Peaches and cream,
Lips like strawberry wine,
You're sixteen,
You're beautiful and you're mine.
You're all ribbons and curls,
Oh, what a girl!
Eyes that twinkle and shine,
You're sixteen,
You're beautiful and you're mine.
You're my baby, you're my pet,
We fell in love on the night we met.
You touched my hand, my heart went "pop",
And ooh, when we kissed we could not stop.
You walked out of my dream,
Into my arms,
Now you're my angel divine,
You're sixteen,
You're beautiful and you're mine.
You're my baby, you're my pet,
We fell in love on the night we met,
You touched my hand, my heart went pop,
Ooh when we kissed we could not stop.
You walked out of my dreams, and into my car,
Now you're my angel divine,
You're sixteen, you're beautiful, and you're mine.
Happy Birthday Sweet 16
Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen is a pop song released in 1961 by American pop/rock singer, pianist and composer Neil Sedaka who wrote the music and performed the song, while the lyrics were written by Howard Greenfield. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. Sedaka’s career has spanned nearly 55 years and his records have sold by the millions. He has written or co-written 500 songs for himself as well as for other artists.
Lyrics: Howard Greenfield
Music and Artist: Neil Sedaka
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Happy birthday sweet sixteen
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Happy birthday sweet sixteen
Tonight's the night I've waited for
Because you're not a baby anymore
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen,
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
What happened to that funny face
My little tomboy now wears satins and lace
I can't believe my eyes you're just a teenage dream
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
When you were only six I was your big brother
Then when a you were ten we didn't like each other
When you were thirteen You was a funny valentine
But since you've grown up Your future is sewn up
From now on you're gonna be mine, so
If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
If I should smile with sweet surprise
It's just that you've grown up before my very eyes
You've turned into the prettiest girl I've ever seen
Happy birthday sweet sixteen
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