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unusual facts about Goody Goody


H. B. Barnum

Johnny Mercergave the o.k. for using Aken's re-written lyrics to his old standard of "Goody Goody."


Matty Malneck

He composed several songs which became pop standards, including "I'll Never Be the Same" (recorded by Frank Sinatra, Teddi King and Jeri Southern), "I'm Through With Love", "Goody Goody", "Eeny Meeny Miney Mo", and "If You Were Mine" (lyrics by Johnny Mercer and recorded by Billie Holiday in New York City on October 25, 1935 for Brunswick 7554).


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1910 Fruitgum Company

The group's Hot 100 hits were "Simon Says", "May I Take A Giant Step", "1, 2, 3, Red Light", "Goody Goody Gumdrops", "Indian Giver", "Special Delivery", and "The Train".