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Bobby Darin
Studio album by
Bobby Darin
ReleasedSeptember 1958
GenreRock and roll
Length26:16
LabelAtco
Producer
Bobby Darin chronology
Bobby Darin
(1958) 		That's All
(1959)
Singles from Bobby Darin
  1. "Million Dollar Baby"
    Released: 1957
  2. "Don't Call My Name"
    Released: 1957
  3. "Just in Case You Change Your Mind"
    Released: February 1958
  4. "Splish Splash"
    Released: May 19, 1958

Bobby Darin is the debut studio album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in September 1958, by Atco Records.

The single from this album, "Splish Splash", debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in the issue dated June 23, 1958, and peaked at number three during a 15-week stay on the chart.[1] The song peaked at number 18 on the UK singles chart in a seven-week stay.[2] It reached number two on the Cashbox singles chart and stayed on the chart for 15 weeks.[3] and number 14 on the C&W Best Sellers in Stores chart during its three-week stay.[4]

Bobby Darin was included in a box set entitled Original Album Series, which contains five of his studio albums, and was released on March 1, 2010.[5]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[7]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[8]

Andrew Hamilton from AllMusic wrote that "somebody tried to remake Darin into a young Dean Martin and failed".[6]

Variety notes that Darin has "a rhythm drive that [fits] right in the current market groove and he knows how to gives the oldies a twist that will appeal to his teenage fans."[9]

Track listing

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Bobby Darin – Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Splish Splash"
2:12
2."Just in Case You Change Your Mind"
  • Harry Patterson
  • Melvin Bell
  • Deek Watson
2:07
3."Pretty Betty"
1:40
4."Talk to Me Something"
  • Darin
  • Kirshner
2:16
5."Judy, Don't Be Moody"
  • Ben Raleigh
  • Don Wolf
2:14
6."(Since You're Gone) I Can't Go On"
2:43
Total length:13:12
Bobby Darin – Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)"
2:00
2."Wear My Ring"
  • Darin
  • Kirshner
1:50
3."So Mean"
  • Darin
  • Kirshner
2:35
4."Don't Call My Name"
  • Darin
  • Kirshner
1:58
5."Brand New House"
2:30
6."Actions Speak Louder Than Words"
2:11
Total length:13:04

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 502. ISBN 0898201551.
  2. ^ "Bobby Darin". Official Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
  3. ^ Downey, Pat (1994). Cash Box Pop Singles Charts, 1950-1993. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 84–85. ISBN 1-56308-316-7.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1972). Joel Whitburn's Top Country & Western Records : 1949-1971. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 20.
  5. ^ "Original Album Series". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b Hamilton, Andrew. "Bobby Darin – Bobby Darin". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 394. ISBN 9781846098567. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ^ David Hoard, Christian; Brackett, Nathan (2004). The new Rolling Stone album guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 212. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  9. ^ "Variety Album Reviews". Variety. Vol. 211, no. 11. 13 August 1958. p. 46.
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