Reportedly written about a real life crush, an older girl at the time named Diana Ayoub, the romantic ballad tells the classic puppy love story of a guy who has fallen for a girl, hoping to get her attention and admiration in return.
It was recorded on May 20, 1957, at NYC's Don Costa's studio and later released on July 2. Despite peaking just shy of the top spot at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it became an international smash, reaching No. 1 on the UK Singles chart. In the States, it also hit No. 1 on the R&B Best Sellers chart. It has since sold over nine million copies, according to History of Rock.
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Anka has recorded over 120 albums in a wide variety of languages, selling close to 50 million worldwide. The iconic singer has charted a whopping 48 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and made history by becoming the only artist to have a song enter the chart for seven consecutive decades after the release of his album Duets (2013). He's known for such iconic songs as ”Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” “(You’re) Having My Baby,” “Puppy Love,” “It’s Time to Cry,” “Times of Your Life,” “I Don’t Like to Sleep Alone,” “My Home Town,” “Summer’s Gone,” and many more.
As Parade recently reported, the artist—nicknamed "Rock and Roll's Original Lonely Boy" after his smash hit "Lonely Boy" (1959)—just celebrated his milestone 85th birthday on July 30, 2026. And over seven decades after beginning his career, the legendary singer/songwriter is still performing live. He announced a concert series earlier this year, playing several dates across the U.S. this past spring from March through May on his Paul Anka: A Man and His Music Tour.
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