Go Away Little Girl - Wikipedia Go Away Little Girl `` Go Away Little Girl '' is a popular song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It was first recorded by Bobby Vee for Liberty Records on March 28, 1962. The lyrics consist of a young man asking a young attractive woman to stay away from him, so that he will not be tempted to betray his steady girlfriend by kissing her. The song is notable for making the American Top 20 three times : for Steve Lawrence in 1962 ( US number 1 ), for The Happenings in 1966 ( US number 12 ), and for Donny Osmond in 1971 ( US number 1 ). It is also the first song, and one of only nine, to reach US number 1 by two different artists. Contents 1 Steve Lawrence version 2 Marc Wynter version 3 Donny Osmond version 3.1 Chart performance 3.2 Certifications 4 Marlena Shaw version 5 References 6 External links Steve Lawrence version `` Go Away Little Girl '' Single by Steve Lawrence B - side `` If You Love Her Tell Her So '' Released November 1962 Format Vinyl record ( 7 `` ) Genre Pop Length 2 : 12 Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) Gerry Goffin and Carole King In late 1962, Steve Lawrence released the second recording of this song ( Bobby Vee recorded it first in March 1962 ). The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1963 and remained in the top position for two weeks. This recording also spent six weeks atop the U.S. Easy Listening chart. It also went to number 1 on the New Zealand Lever chart and number 18 in Canada. Marc Wynter version Mark Wynter 's 1962 cover of the song on the Pye Records label also made the UK Singles Chart, reaching number six in Britain. Donny Osmond version `` Go Away Little Girl '' Single by Donny Osmond from the album To You With Love, Donny B - side `` The Wild Rover ( Time to Ride ) '' Released July 31, 1971 Format Vinyl record ( 7 `` ) Genre Pop, bubblegum pop, blue - eyed soul Length 2 : 42 Label MGM Songwriter ( s ) Gerry Goffin and Carole King Donny Osmond singles chronology `` Sweet and Innocent '' ( 1971 ) `` Go Away Little Girl '' ( 1971 ) `` Hey Girl '' / `` I Knew You When '' ( 1971 ) `` Sweet and Innocent '' ( 1971 ) `` Go Away Little Girl '' ( 1971 ) `` Hey Girl '' / `` I Knew You When '' ( 1971 ) Donny Osmond 's cover version of `` Go Away Little Girl '' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 11, 1971. It remained in the top position for three weeks. Osmond 's version also went to number 36 on the Australian Go - Set chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 13, 1971. Chart performance Chart ( 1971 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 US Easy Listening 14 Australia Kent Music Report 52 Certifications Country Certification Sales United States Gold 1,000,000 Marlena Shaw version Marlena Shaw does a version called `` Yu - Ma / Go Away Little Boy '' from her 1977 album Sweet Beginnings. This reached number twenty one on the Billboard R & B chart staying in the Top 100 for eleven weeks. In the 1980s it became a popular UK record on the Rare Groove dance scene. References Jump up ^ `` Cover Me : Same Songs to Hit No. 1 By Two Different Artists ''. Billboard. Retrieved 10 February 2010. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2002 ). Top Adult Contemporary : 1961 - 2001. Record Research. p. 141. Jump up ^ Mark Wynter singles discography on www.45rpm.org.uk, accessed 2009 - 05 - 06 Jump up ^ Mark Wynter biography on allmusic.com, accessed 2009 - 05 - 06 Jump up ^ Joel Whitburn, Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles, 1942 - 2004, Billboard, 2005 External links Steve Lawrence singles at AllMusic.com Donny Osmond singles at AllMusic.com Lyrics to the song Preceded by `` All Alone Am I '' by Brenda Lee Billboard Middle - Road number - one single ( Steve Lawrence version ) December 15, 1962 ( six weeks ) Succeeded by `` Walk Right In '' by The Rooftop Singers Preceded by `` Telstar '' by The Tornados Billboard Hot 100 number - one single ( Steve Lawrence version ) January 12, 1963 ( two weeks ) Succeeded by `` Walk Right In '' by The Rooftop Singers Preceded by `` Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey '' by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney Billboard Hot 100 number - one single ( Donny Osmond version ) September 11, 1971 ( three weeks ) Succeeded by `` Maggie May '' / `` Reason to Believe '' by Rod Stewart Bobby Vee Singles `` Devil or Angel '' `` Rubber Ball '' `` More Than I Can Say '' `` How Many Tears '' `` Take Good Care of My Baby '' `` Run to Him '' `` Please Do n't Ask About Barbara '' `` Sharing You '' `` Punish Her '' `` A Forever Kind of Love '' `` The Night Has a Thousand Eyes '' `` Charms '' `` Come Back When You Grow Up '' `` Medley : My Girl / Hey Girl '' B - sides `` Everyday '' Steve Lawrence Singles `` Day - O ( The Banana Boat Song ) '' `` Party Doll '' `` Pretty Blue Eyes '' `` Footsteps '' `` Portrait Of My Love '' `` Our Concerto '' `` Go Away Little Girl '' `` The End ( At The End Of A Rainbow ) '' Related Discography Steve and Eydie Eydie Gormé This 1960s single - related article is a stub. 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Question: who wrote the song go away little girl
Answer: Gerry Goffin