Goin' Out of My Head

"Goin' Out of My Head" is a song written by Teddy Randazzo and Bobby Weinstein, initially recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials in 1964. Randazzo, a childhood friend of the group, wrote the song especially for them, having also supplied the group with their previous Top 20 Hit "I'm on the Outside (Looking In)".[1] Their original version of the song was a Billboard Top 10 Pop smash, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] and #1 in the Canadian RPM-list in 1965. The song peaked at #8 on Cashbox magazine's R&B chart (Billboard was in a chart recess for R&B listings at that time). The Little Anthony and the Imperials original recording is the best-known version of the song, although it has since been covered by many other artists.

This article is about the Little Anthony and the Imperials song. For the Fatboy Slim song, see Going Out of My Head. For the album by Wes Montgomery, see Goin' Out of My Head (album).
"Goin' Out of My Head"
Single by Little Anthony and the Imperials
from the album Goin' Out of My Head
B-side"Make it Easy on Yourself"
ReleasedNovember 1964
GenrePop
Length2:50
LabelDCP
Songwriter(s)Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein
Producer(s)Teddy Randazzo, Don Costa
Little Anthony and the Imperials singles chronology
"I'm on the Outside (Looking In)"
(1964)		 "Goin' Out of My Head"
(1964)		 "Hurt So Bad"
(1965)

Credits: The Imperials
  • "Little Anthony" Gourdine – Lead Vocals
  • Sammy Strain – First Tenor
  • Ernest Wright – Second Tenor
  • Clarence "Wah-Hoo" Collins – Baritone/Bass, Group Founder
  • Orchestra directed by Don Costa
  • Gary Chester - drums

Notable cover versions

References
  1. "Goin' out of My Head" song article from AllMusic"
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 372.
  3. https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11635/dodie-west/
  4. https://www.billboard.com/music/wes-montgomery/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/887384
  5. https://www.billboard.com/music/frank-sinatra/chart-history/ASI
  6. Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Sergio Mendes, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-01-10
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