Top 10 Bobby Sherman Songs

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Before retiring from the entertainment industry to become an emergency medical technician (EMT), Bobby Sherman was an American teen idol during the late 1960s to early 1970s. In 1970, Bobby Sherman was the most famous celebrity, receiving more fan mail than anyone else who appeared on the ABC Network then.

Bobby Sherman was born in Santa Monica, California, in 1943, but mostly grew up in a suburb in Los Angeles with his sister. In 1962, Sherman began his music career, launching him into acting. While on the American Broadcasting Corporation’s network, the singing and acting had him appear as a regular on Shindig! and Here Comes the Brides. He’s also appeared on many television series, including American Bandstand, Honey West, and The Monkees. In 1974, after making a guest appearance on the series Emergency! This would spark the fateful decision for Bobby Sherman to make a career change. Gradually, he stepped out of the spotlight, becoming an emergency medical technician.

Bobby Sherman also became a volunteer for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). As a volunteer, he taught first aid and CPR to the department paramedics. Eventually, he became a technical Reserve Police Officer with the LAPD in the 1990s until 2017. He was later promoted to the police department’s captain. In 1999, Sherman was recognized as LAPD’s Reserve Officer of the Year and a deputy sheriff with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. He retired from that post in 2010.

Also, in the 1990s, Bobby Sherman returned after spending approximately fifteen years away from the spotlight. For the first time in twenty-five years, he performed before a live audience as part of 1998’s Teen Idol Tour. The first half of Bobby Sherman’s discography before becoming an EMT has ten studio albums, five of which became certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He also had twenty-three singles to his credit before his hiatus from the spotlight.

Top 10 Bobby Sherman Songs

#10 – Hey, Mister Sun

The song peaked on Canada’s RPM Singles Chart in 1970 at number nineteen, thanks to Bobby Sherman’s playful delivery of his performance. The inspirational message delivered throughout the song serves as an excellent motivational song for listeners who may be feeling a bit down.

#9 – Cried Like a Baby

“Cried Like a Baby” cracked into number ten on Canada’s RPM chart when released in 1971. The piano play featured a bit of the old west mixed with the soft, easy-listening vocals of Bobby Sherman, making this song an easy favorite. Even a hint of jazz plays throughout, adding to the fun appeal of Sherman’s powerful performance.

#8 – I’m Into Something Good

“I’m Into Something Good” was first made famous in 1964 by Herman’s Hermits before Bobby Sherman performed the song as a regular cast member of the television show Shindig! Both as an original hit and as a cover song, “I’m Into Something Good” has served as the 1960s equivalent to a bubblegum hit classic, one which is too cheerful not to get caught up in its playful beat.

#7 – Our Last Song Together

Originally written and performed in 1973 by Neil Sedaka, Bobby Sherman’s coverage of “Our Last Song Together” served as a tearful goodbye as it was the last single he’d perform before changing his career path as a public figure in entertainment to become an emergency medical technician. For Sherman, his version of Sedaka’s song charted at number thirty-four on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening Songs chart in 1975.

#6 – Jennifer

The playout of the stringed instruments, namely the violin and cello, seems to add a bit more drama to the ballad performance of “Jennifer,” a single that peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening Songs chart in 1971. On the US Billboard Hot 100, it charted at number sixty, and on Canada’s RPM Singles Chart, it was number thirty-two.

#5 – The Drum

The US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening Songs chart peaked “The Drum” at number two. Canada’s RPM peaked the hit single at seven, while the US Billboard Hot 100 charted the song at twenty-nine. Playful, fast, and fun, the playout of the song makes it easy to toe tap, whether sitting down or standing up.

#4 – La La La (If I Had You)

The song charted in 1969 on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number nine and on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening Songs chart at number fourteen. The RPM chart ranked the song as high as number seven in Canada. Upbeat, fun, and even inspiring, the cheerfulness behind Bobby Sherman’s voice shines through as he sings “La La La (If I Had You).” Already a teen idol, this song added to his appeal among female fans, both young and old, who couldn’t seem to get enough of him. The single sold enough copies to become certified gold by USA’s RIAA.

#3 – Little Woman

1969’s “Little Woman” peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and earned certified Gold by the RIAA for having over one million copies of the single sold. “Little Woman” peaked at number one on the US Cash Box Charts. In Canada, the song peaked at number two, and in a nation as far away as New Zealand, it peaked at number five. The easy-listening yet fast-paced vocals of Sherman as he sings about the indecisiveness of a woman who’s supposed to be his love interest.

#2 – Julie, Do Ya Love Me

On the US Billboard Hot 100, “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” peaked at number five in 1970. It also appeared on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening Songs chart at number two, and on Canada’s RPM and Australia’s ARIA at number three. It also appeared on the official UK Singles Chart at number twenty-eight. In the UK, Bobby Sherman’s version competed against the cover version, also recorded and released in 1970 by White Plains. The UK fans preferred the version of their fellow countryman’s performance, which had slightly less swing to it than Sherman’s version.

#1 – Easy Come, Easy Go

In the number one spot on our top 10 Bobby Sherman songs list, we present the singer’s most famous song of his career, entitled “Easy Come Easy Go.” In 1970, on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, “Easy Come, Easy Go” peaked at number nine. On the US Billboard Adult Contemporary/Easy Listening Songs chart, it peaked at number two. Canada’s RPM charted the hit single at number six. This hit single became certified gold by the USA’s RIAA. Fast, fun, and carefree, the song seems to match Bobby Sherman’s easy-going vocal performance, which he is best known for.