A Teenager in Love

"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 released in March 1959. It appeared on their album Presenting Dion and the Belmonts (1959).[1] It reached number 5 on the Billboard pop charts. In May 1959, three different versions of the song held positions on the British Top 20, the other two versions being by Marty Wilde and Craig Douglas.[2]

"A Teenager in Love"
Single by Dion and the Belmonts
B-side"I've Cried Before"
ReleasedMarch 30, 1959
GenreDoo-wop
Length2:40
LabelLaurie
Songwriter(s)Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
Dion and the Belmonts singles chronology
"Don't Pity Me"
(1958)		 "A Teenager in Love"
(1959)		 "Every Little Thing I Do"
(1959)

"A Teenager in Love" is considered one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history.[3] The song has appeared on multiple "best of" compilation albums by Dion and the Belmonts.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Cover versions and other uses

Many artists covered "A Teenager in Love" including: The Fleetwoods (1961),[11] Helen Shapiro (1963), Connie Stevens, Bob Marley and the Wailers (1965),[12][13] Lou Christie (1965),[14] Sha Na Na (1969), 10cc (as a one-off single released under alternative band name Rubber Duckie in 1973),[15] The Mutations (on The Muppet Show in 1976),[16] Less Than Jake (on their 2002 album Goodbye Blue & White), Red Hot Chili Peppers (as a B-side to their 2002 single "By the Way" and on their 2012 compilation album Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Covers EP), the Overtones (on their 2013 album Saturday Night at the Movies) and The Regrettes (on their 2018 EP Attention Seeker).

The song was performed by Simon & Garfunkel in 1970, during their final show as a recording duo at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York City.[17]

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 The Fugs Final CD Part 1.[18] 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".[19]

In January 2021, Musidix made a Latin version of the song, titled "Un Chico Enamorado".[20]

References
  1. "Presenting Dion & The Belmonts - Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  2. "Biography of Doc Pomus". Archived from the original on April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  3. "Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Doc Pomus". Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2008.
  4. "A Teenager in Love - Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. "The Best of Dion and the Belmonts [1994] - Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  6. "The Very Best of Dion & The Belmonts by Dion & The Belmonts". January 1, 2005. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Apple Music.
  7. "The Best of Dion and the Belmonts [2001] - Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  8. "Their Best - Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  9. "The Best of Dion & The Belmonts [2005] - Dion, Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  10. "24 Golden Greats - Dion & the Belmonts | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  11. "Cover versions of A Teenager in Love by The Fleetwoods". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  12. "Cover versions of A Teenager in Love by Dion and The Belmonts". Secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  13. "Teenager in Love - Bob Marley & the Wailers | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  14. "A Teenager In Love". Open.spotify.com. January 1, 1966. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  15. "Rubber Duckie – A Teenager In Love". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  16. "The Muppet Show : Apple TV". Tv.apple.com. January 29, 1974. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  17. "Simon & Garfunkel Setlist at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Queens". Setlist.fm. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  18. Pareles, Jon (October 9, 2004). "At a Reunion With the Fugs, Teenage Days Have Moved On". Nytimes.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  19. "More Money For You And Me: A Teenager In Love". Open.spotify.com. May 5, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  20. Un Chico Enamorado (A Teenager In Love) (Versión Cumbia) - Musidix Electrocumbia, retrieved April 27, 2022
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