Goin' Out of My Head (song)

"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)". Their original version of the song was a Billboard Top 10 Pop hit, reaching #6 on the Billboard Hot 100, 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 most commonly known version of the song, and the definitive version, although it's since been covered by many other artists.

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

Cover versions

 * The Blossoms (with Fanita James singing lead), Shindig!, 1964
 * Wes Montgomery-1965
 * Cilla Black-1965
 * Petula Clark-1965
 * Willie Bobo-1965
 * Illinois Jacquet-1965
 * Sérgio Mendes (and Brazil '66)-1966
 * Billy May-1966
 * Ella Fitzgerald-1966
 * Lou Christie-1966
 * Chris Montez-1966
 * Smokey Robinson & the Miracles- 1966
 * The Zombies-1966
 * Lynne Randell-1966
 * Les McCann-1967
 * The Lettermen-1967 (As a medley with, "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," #7 on the Billboard Hot 100, 1968)
 * The Del-Satins featuring Johnny Maestro - 1967
 * Ramsey Lewis-1968
 * Ray Conniff-1968
 * Earl Grant-1968
 * Hank Mobley-1968


 * Gladys Knight & the Pips-1968
 * Florence Ballard-1968
 * Classics IV-1968
 * The New Swing Sextet-1968
 * Tony Mottola-1968
 * Vic Damone-1968
 * Shirley Bassey-1968
 * Raphael-1968
 * Frank Sinatra-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
 * Tom Waits - 1978 (Live, as a medley with Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis and Silent Night)
 * Gloria Gaynor-1978
 * Brian Briggs - 1980
 * 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
 * Percy Faith & His Orchestra-1995
 * Gerry Mulligan-1995
 * La India and Tito Puente-1996
 * Luther Vandross-1996
 * Jing Gosiengfiao-1996
 * Long John Baldry-1998
 * Queen Latifah-1998
 * Michele Lee-1999
 * Dr. John-1999
 * Diahann Carroll-1999
 * Nancy Wilson-1999
 * Alexandra Billings-2000
 * Al Martino-2005
 * The Delfonics-2007
 * The 5th Dimension-2007