"Where Do You Go" is a song written by
Sonny Bono
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono ( ; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Pa ...
. It was released as the first single by
Cher
Cher ( ; born Cheryl Sarkisian, May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Goddess of Pop", she is known for her Androgyny, androgynous contralto voice, Music an ...
in the later quarter of
1965
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for her second album ''
The Sonny Side of Cher''. It fell short of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100's top 20, but still earned Cher a moderate success, by reaching the Top 40. It was followed by the U.S. #2 smash hit "
Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
"Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" is the second single by American singer-actress Cher from her second album, '' The Sonny Side of Chér'' (1966). It was written by her husband Sonny Bono and released in 1966. It reached No. 3 in the UK Singles ...
" which saw a release early the following year. It was a bigger hit in Canada, where it reached #5 on the singles chart.
''RPM'' chart archives at Collections Canada for the Cher single ''Where Do You Go''.
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''Billboard
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'' said of the song that "rhythmic folk composition by Sonny can't miss being a smash for Cher" and praised the vocal performance and the "driving beat."
Charts
References
Cher songs
1965 singles
Songs written by Sonny Bono
1965 songs
Imperial Records singles
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