The song was a commercial disappointment, becoming Gore's first single not to enter the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 76.
[2] Though it was released only as a B-side, "Sometimes I Wish I Were a Boy" attracted attention, drawing criticism for its misogynistic lyrics.
The songs she recorded during this time have not survived, as her label felt they weren't commercially viable.
"[1] Cash Box described it as "a tantalizing, multi-voiced blues-jazz-flavored rock-a-cha-cha" that should keep Gore's chain of hits intact.
Adapted from 7" sleeve[9] and You Don't Own Me: The Life and Times of Lesley Gore by Trevor Tolliver.