The song was Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist and written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford, who also appeared in the music video. The song hit #3 on the pop charts and #1 on the mainstream rock charts in the United States, partly aided in its success by a music video released to promote the song, which received heavy airplay on MTV.

One of the song's co-writers, Bill Cuomo, performed the keyboard riff on "Oh Sherrie," and was the musician that was also responsible for the keyboard riff on Kim Carnes' signature song, "Bette Davis Eyes," in 1981. Cuomo, Krampf and Perry had started composing the song at approximately midnight with little more than the simple chorus of "Oh Sherrie" and "Hold on, hold on" plus a few simple sounds. Sherrie Swafford had been in the room with them initially, but had gone to sleep because of the late hour.

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"Oh Sherrie" is a song written by American singer Steve Perry, Randy Goodrum, Craig Krampf, and Bill Cuomo. It was recorded and released on Perry's Street Talk album, his first solo album which he released while still a member of Journey.

The song was Perry's biggest hit as a solo artist and written for his then-girlfriend Sherrie Swafford, who also appeared in the music video. The song hit #3 on the pop charts and #1 on the mainstream rock charts in the United States, partly aided in its success by a music video released to promote the song, which received heavy airplay on MTV.

One of the song's co-writers, Bill Cuomo, performed the keyboard riff on "Oh Sherrie," and was the musician that was also responsible for the keyboard riff on Kim Carnes' signature song, "Bette Davis Eyes," in 1981. Cuomo, Krampf and Perry had started composing the song at approximately midnight with little more than the simple chorus of "Oh Sherrie" and "Hold on, hold on" plus a few simple sounds. Sherrie Swafford had been in the room with them initially, but had gone to sleep because of the late hour.