Teen-Age Crush

"Teen-Age Crush" is a song written by Audrey Allison and Joe Allison and performed by Tommy Sands. It reached #2 on the U.S. pop chart and #10 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1957.[1]

"Teen-Age Crush"
Single by Tommy Sands
B-side"Hep Dee Hootie (Cutie Wootie)"
ReleasedFebruary 1, 1957 (1957-02-01)
GenreRockabilly
Length2:29
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Audrey Allison, Joe Allison
Tommy Sands singles chronology
"Something's Bound to Go Wrong"
(1955)
"Teen-Age Crush"
(1957)
"My Love Song"
(1957)

The song ranked #33 on Billboard's Year-End top 50 singles of 1957.[2]

Other versions

  • Country artist Rita Robbins was the first to record the song for RCA Victor in 1956, but it did not chart.
  • Barry Frank released a version of the song as a single in 1957, but like his other covers of popular hits of the day released by Bell Records, then a budget label, it did not chart.[3]
  • Gary Paxton released a version of the song as a single in 1962, but it did not chart.[4]
  • Ray Whitley released a version of the song as a single in 1963, but it did not chart.[5]

References

  1. "Tommy Sands, "Teen-Age Crush" Chart Position". Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. "1957's Best Selling Records" Billboard December 23, 1957: 20
  3. "Barry Frank, "Teen-Age Crush" Single Release". Discogs. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  4. "Gary Paxton, "Teen Age Crush" Single Release". Discogs. 1962. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  5. "Ray Whitley, "Teenage Crush" Single Release". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved August 19, 2018.


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