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Only Sixteen
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This article is about the Sam Cooke song. For the Terry Black album, see Only 16.
"Only Sixteen" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke, released in May 1959. It was a top 15 hit on Billboard's Hot R&B Sides chart and also charted within the top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart.[1] In the UK it was covered, and taken to No. 1, by Craig Douglas.[2]
Quick Facts Single by Sam Cooke, B-side ...
"Only Sixteen" | ||||
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![]() One of side-A labels of the original US single | ||||
Single by Sam Cooke | ||||
B-side | "Let's Go Steady Again" | |||
Released | May 1959 | |||
Recorded | January 4, 1959 | |||
Studio | Rex Productions, Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul, pop | |||
Length | 2:00 | |||
Label | Keen 2022 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sam Cooke | |||
Producer(s) | Bumps Blackwell | |||
Sam Cooke singles chronology | ||||
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