GTO (Ronny & the Daytonas song)
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| "G.T.O." | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ronny & the Daytonas | ||||
| from the album G.T.O. | ||||
| B-side | "Hot Rod Baby" | |||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Studio | Phillips Recording, Memphis, Tennessee[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | Mala | |||
| Songwriter | John "Bucky" Wilkin | |||
| Producer | Bill Justis | |||
| Ronny & the Daytonas singles chronology | ||||
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"G.T.O." is a song written by John Buck Wilkin and first recorded as the 1964 debut single of his band, Ronny & the Daytonas. It was also featured on their album of the same name. The single reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 26, 1964,[2] and sold over one million copies, which resulted in it being awarded a gold disc.[3] The song reached No. 7 in Canada.[4] The song peaked at #4 on the New Zealand Lever Hit Parade chart[5] It was produced by Bill Justis. The song's lyrics extol the performance of the Pontiac GTO and express the singer's desire to purchase that particular car.
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