(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture

"(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture"
Single by Gary Lewis & the Playboys
from the album (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture
B-side	"Looking for the Stars"
Released	September 1966
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:10
Writer(s)	Roger Tillison, Leon Russell, Snuff Garrett
Producer(s)	Snuff Garrett
Gary Lewis & the Playboys singles chronology
"My Heart's Symphony" (1966) "(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture" (1966) "Where Will the Words Come From" (1966)

"(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture" is a song written by Roger Tillison, Leon Russell, and Snuff Garrett and performed by Gary Lewis & the Playboys. It reached #9 in Canada,^[1] #15 on the Billboard Hot 100,^[2] and #58 in Australia in 1966. It was featured on their 1966 album, (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture.^[3]

The song was produced by Snuff Garrett and arranged by Leon Russell.^[4]

References

1. Gary Lewis & the Playboys, "(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 15, 2015
2. Gary Lewis & the Playboys, "(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture" Chart Positions Retrieved January 15, 2015
3. Gary Lewis & the Playboys, (You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture Retrieved January 15, 2015
4. Gary Lewis & the Playboys, "(You Don't Have To) Paint Me a Picture" single release Retrieved January 15, 2015