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Who sang I m Sorry?
Release date: 30/5/1960
Duration: 02:42
Writer(s): Ronnie Self
Producer(s): Owen Bradley

Brenda Lee released the song I m Sorry. Date of release: 30/5/1960.

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The meaning of the song 'I m Sorry ', based on the lyrics
What is I m Sorry about?
🎶 I m Sorry song analysis

- The lyrics are sung by a singer who apologizes for being naive and not understanding that love could be so cruel.

- She explains that she was too blind to see the mistakes she made and that these mistakes were part of her youth.

- She asks for forgiveness and says that love is blind, which prevented her from seeing what was going on.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘I m Sorry’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.
The meaning of the song lyrics, in a few words...
The lyrics are sung by a singer who apologizes for being naive and not understanding that love could be so cruel; she explains that she was too blind to see the mistakes she was making and that these mistakes were part of growing up; she asks for forgiveness and says that love is blind, which prevented her from seeing what was happening.
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Brenda Lee - Short Biography


- Brenda Lee was born Brenda Mae Tarpley on December 11, 1944 in Atlanta, Georgia.

- Known professionally as Brenda Lee, she is an American singer who performed rockabilly, pop and country songs.
In the 1960s, she had 47 hits in the American charts, which placed her at number four for that decade.

- In 1957, she earned the nickname "Little Miss Dynamite" after recording the song "Dynamite" when she was 12 years old.

- In 1969, she returned to the charts with her recording "Johnny One Time."

- Lee has sold over 100 million records worldwide and is a member of the Rock and Roll, Country Music and Rockabilly Halls of Fame.
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- "I'm Sorry" is a 1960 hit song by 15-year-old American singer Brenda Lee.

- The song was written by Dub Allbritten and Ronnie Self.

- It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in July 1960.

- On the UK Singles Chart, the song reached #12.

- The AllMusic guide wrote that it was the pop star's "definitive song" and one of the "best teenage pop songs of its time."

- According to Fred Bronson's Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Brenda Lee recorded the song in early 1960, but her label, Decca Records, prevented it from being released for safety reasons.

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