Australian singles charts:
Elenore entered the Kent charts on 12 October 1968 and peaked at #8. The song was #39 on the Top 100 of 1968.
Songwriters:
Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Jim Pons, John Barbata
Producer:
Chip Douglas
Record label of Australian release:
London
Songfacts:
The line, “You’re my pride and joy etcetera” ends the main chorus of this song. This was a dig at their record label, White Whale, which had been hounding them for another Happy Together, which was The Turtles’ big hit in 1967. They quickly threw together this overly-clichéd song (“Gee I think you’re swell”) and it proceeded to be another smash despite their best effort at sabotage.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-turtles/elenore
Lyrics:
You’ve got a thing about you
I just can’t live without you
I really want you, Elenore, near me
Your looks intoxicate me
Even though your folks hate me
There’s no one like you, Elenore, really
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