A Teenager in Love
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"A Teenager in Love" | ||||
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Single by Dion and the Belmonts | ||||
B-side | "I've Cried Before" | |||
Released | March 30, 1959 | |||
Genre | Doo-wop | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | Laurie | |||
Songwriter(s) | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | |||
Dion and the Belmonts singles chronology | ||||
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"A Teenager in Love" is a song written by Doc Pomus and partner Mort Shuman. It was originally recorded by Dion and the Belmonts, and was released in March 1959. It reached #5 on the Billboard pop charts. In May 1959, three different versions of song held positions in the British Top 20, the other two versions being by Marty Wilde and Craig Douglas.[1] "A Teenager In Love" is considered one of the greatest in rock and roll history.[2]
Later uses[]
The song was covered in 1965 both by Bob Marley and the Wailers and by Lou Christie. It was performed by Simon & Garfunkel in 1970 in their final show as a recording duo at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York City.
Several artists did versions, including the Fleetwoods, by Helen Shapiro in 1963, by Connie Stevens, by Sha Na Na in 1969, by 10cc as a one-off single release under alternative band name Rubber Duckie in 1973,[3] by the Mutations on The Muppet Show in 1976, by Less Than Jake on their 2002 album, Goodbye Blue & White, by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2002 as a B-side to the single By the Way and on their 2012 release, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP, by the Overtones on their 2013 album Saturday Night at the Movies, and by the Regrettes on their 2018 EP Attention Seeker.
It is also featured as a playable song in the Nintendo Wii game Rayman Raving Rabbids 2.
The Fugs parodied "A Teenager In Love" as "Septuagenarian in Love" on . This version turns the teenager into a senior citizen who is having trouble getting an erection. The Four Preps parodied the song in "More Money for You and Me."
References[]
- ^ "Biography of Doc Pomus". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ^ "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Doc Pomus". Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
- ^ "Rubber Duckie – A Teenager In Love". discogs.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
External links[]
- Songs about teenagers
- 1959 songs
- 1959 singles
- Songs with lyrics by Doc Pomus
- Songs with music by Mort Shuman
- Dion DiMucci songs
- The Fleetwoods songs
- Helen Shapiro songs
- The Muppets songs
- Less Than Jake songs
- Red Hot Chili Peppers songs
- Laurie Records singles