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1. The song was written by Ernie Maresca and recorded by Dion. It made it to the number two position on the Hot 100.
[This'll be "a little ditty 'bout Jack and Diane", no scratch that, it was David not Diane. Two American students roaming/walking aimlessly through the Yorkshire moors. Note: Some future hints will be placed in the results page of the preceding question for those that want them. Some will be in the question section. Others will be sent telepathically. Get it?] Title. Please.
"Oh, well, there's Flo on my left and there's Mary on my right
And Janie is the girl, well, that I'll be with tonight
And when she asks me, which one I love the best?
I tear open my shirt and I show "Rosie" on my chest"
2. Noel and Joe Sherman wrote it and Nat King Cole recorded it. It reached number two on the Hot 100 in 1962 proving smooth and mellow was still viable. But not for long (eerie music). A Nash might get it. Title me.
"Why I want you, heaven knows
Though I love you with a love true"
3. Nominally written by Al Gentile, Al Striano, Joe Luccisano though it might have been Nick Santo alone. The Capris recorded it in 1961 and it made it to the number three spot on the Hot 100. Me: "The song is?" You?
"There's a (glow in my heart) whoa-oh-oh ooh
I never felt before
There's a (girl at my side) whoa-oh-oh ooh
That I adore
There's a glow in my heart I never felt before (ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)"
4. This song was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II in 1932 for the musical "Music in the Air". Linda Scott resuscitated it and took it to number three on the Hot 100 in 1961. Are you bright? Tonight? Every one should get this.
"Friends ask me "Am I in love"
I always answer "Yes"
Might as well confess
If I don't they guess
Maybe you may know it too"
5. This song was written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. Ben E. went to number four with it on the Hot 100 in 1961 and number one on the R&B chart. Free throw, so it is?
"When the night has come, and the way is dark,
And that moon is the only light you see.
No I won't be afraid, no I-I-I won't be afraid"
6. Willie Nelson, author. In 1961 Patsy Cline's recording went to number nine on the Hot 100 and two on the Hot Country singles. Like, cool, man. Can you dig it?
"Worry
Why do I let myself worry?
Wondering
What in the world did I do?"
7. This song was written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. Brian Hyland's version hit number three on the Hot 100 in 1962. Do you have it?
"I don't wanna say good-bye for the summer
Knowing the love we'll miss
So let us make a pledge
To meet in September"
8. Written by Bert Berns, Phil Medley, the Isley Brothers version made it to number 17 in 1962. It made number one on the R&B chart. Quite a difference. DO YOU GET IT!?
"Come on, come on, come, come on baby now
Come on and work it on out"
9. "Whee-ooh, whee-ooh, hoop-whee-ooh)
(Whee-ooh, whee-ooh, hoo-ooh-oop-whee-ooh, whee-ooh)" or as I remember it:
"Wee oop, Wee oop, Oop wee oop
Wee oop, Wee oop, ooh ooh oop wee oop"©
10. The song was written by Gene Chandler, Earl Edwards, Bernice Williams. Gene Chandler's version of the song was released at the end of 1961 and it made it to number one on both the pop and R&B charts.
"And-a you, you are my girl
And no one can hurt you, oh no
Yes-a, I, oh I'm gonna love you, oh oh
Come on let me hold you darlin'"
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