"Please Mr.Postman" was originally
released as the debut single by the American girl group
Marvelettes for the Tamla (Motown) label, notable as the first
Motown song to reach the number one position in the United
States. Globally it peaked at no.2 in December 1961. The
Carpenter's version resembles an old 1950s rock & roll song. It
finally reached the top position in the United States, Canada,
and Australia. Furthermore it climbed into the Top 10 in United
Kingdom, Germany, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Ireland. |