"Love Him" was the final single released by Doris Day on the Columbia label, marking the end of a prolific 15-year run with the company. The song itself, a cover of an earlier hit by The Shirelles, saw Day tackling a more contemporary R&B sound.
- "Love Him" was released in January 1964, with the B-side "Ode to a Beatle", a clear attempt to capitalize on the burgeoning British Invasion and Beatlemania. The single failed to chart, ending Day's streak of Billboard Hot 100 appearances. It was later included on the 1964 compilation album, Doris Day's Greatest Hits.
- The song was produced by Terry Melcher, who would go on to produce several of Day's later recordings and was also known for his work with The Byrds. Melcher was also Day's romantic partner at the time.
- While "Love Him" did not become a hit, Doris Day's album *Doris Day's Greatest Hits* did reach number 1 on the Billboard Top LPs chart in 1967.
Doris Day was an American singer and actress, one of the most popular performers of the 1950s and 1960s, known for her wholesome image and versatile vocal performances. By 1964, Day was transitioning from her peak film career to focus more on her recording work, cementing her status as a reliable hitmaker on Columbia Records.
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