Please Mr. Postman
"Please Mr. Postman" is a folk song written by Georgia Dobbins, William Garrett, Freddie Gorman, Brian Holland and Robert Bateman. It is the debut single by the Marvelettes for the Tamla (Motown) label, notable as the first Motown song to reach the number-one position on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart. The single achieved this position in late 1961; it hit number one on the R&B chart as well. "Please Mr. Postman" became a number-one hit again in early 1975 when the Carpenters' cover of the song reached the top position of the Billboard Hot 100. "Please Mr. Postman" has been covered several times, including by the British rock group The Beatles in 1963.
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| B-side | "So Long Baby"
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| Released | August 21, 1961
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| Recorded | April 1961
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| Studio | Hitsville U.S.A. (Studio A)
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| Length | 2:31
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| Label | Tamla T 54046
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| Producer | Brianbert (Brian Holland & Robert Bateman)
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Lyrics
Wait, wait mister postman
Mister postman look and see
You got a letter in your bag for me
I been waiting such a long time
Since I heard from that girl of mine
There must be some word today
From my girlfriend so far away
Please mister postman look and see
If there`s a letter, a letter for me
I been standing here waiting mister postman
So patiently
For just a card or just a letter
Saying she`s returning home to me
So many days you passed me by
See the tear standing in my eye
You didn`t stop to make me feel better
By leaving me a card or a letter
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta wait a minute, wait a minute
You gotta check it and see, one more time for me
Wait, wait, wait
Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
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