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 & 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 & 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 & the Imperials
from the album Goin' Out of My Head
B-side	"Make it Easy on Yourself"
Released	November 1964
Genre	Pop
Length	2:50
Label	DCP
Songwriter(s)	Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein
Producer(s)	Teddy Randazzo, Don Costa
Little Anthony & 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

Cover versions

The Blossoms (with Fanita James singing lead), Shindig! – 1964 Dodie West (Decca UK 7" F12046) - UK Official Singles Chart #39 14-20th January 1965 Wes Montgomery – 1965[3] Cilla Black – 1965 Petula Clark – 1965 Willie Bobo – 1965 Illinois Jacquet – 1965 Sergio Mendes (and Brazil '66) – 1966[4] Billy May – 1966 Ella Fitzgerald – 1966 Harry James - 1966 Lou Christie – 1966 Chris Montez – 1966 The Zombies – 1966 Lynne Randell – 1966 Les McCann – 1967 Count Basie – 1967 Vince Guaraldi – 1967 The Lettermen – 1967 (As a medley with, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, 1968) Laurindo Almeida - 1967 Los Hermanos Castro – 1967 Ramsey Lewis – 1968 Ray Conniff – 1968 Earl Grant – 1968

Hank Mobley – 1968 Gladys Knight & the Pips – 1968 Classics IV – 1968 The New Swing Sextet – 1968 Tony Mottola – 1968 Vic Damone – 1968 Shirley Bassey – 1968 Hep Stars Medley with Can't take my eyes of you live - 1968 Florence Ballard - 1968 Frank Sinatra – 1969 Santo & Johnny - 1969 Richard Hayman – 1969 Dionne Warwick – 1970 Anni-Frid Lyngstad – 1971 (Version with Swedish lyrics called "Jag blir galen när jag tänker på dej") Harvey Averne – 1971 Floyd Cramer – 1971 Nora Aunor - 1973 Gloria Gaynor – 1978 Vikki Carr – 1982 Lawrence Welk – 1989 Pérez Prado – 1990 Julio Martini – 1991

Doc Severinsen – 1992 George Shearing – 1993 Les Baxter – 1993 Jack McDuff – 1993 The Lennon Sisters – 1994 Zachary Breaux – 1994 Percy Faith & His Orchestra – 1995 Gerry Mulligan – 1995 Tito Puente – 1996 Luther Vandross – 1996 Tichina Arnold - 1997 Long John Baldry – 1998 Queen Latifah – 1998 Michele Lee – 1999 Dr. John – 1999 Diahann Carroll – 1999 Nancy Wilson – 1999 Alexandra Billings – 2000 Smokey Robinson & the Miracles – 2002 Al Martino – 2005 Trijntje Oosterhuis – 2006 The Delfonics – 2007 The 5th Dimension – 2007

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. Wes Montgomery album Goin' Out of My Head from AllMusic.
4. Sergio Mendes discography.