Pretty Little Angel Eyes
| "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Curtis Lee | ||||
| B-side | "Gee, How I Wish You Were Here" | |||
| Released | June 1961 | |||
| Format | Vinyl record (7" 45 RPM) | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop, doo-wop | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Dunes Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Curtis Lee, Tommy Boyce | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
| Curtis Lee singles chronology | ||||
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"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" is a 1961 song by American singer Curtis Lee. It was released on Dunes Records, #45-2007.[1] Phil Spector served as producer, and also produced Lee's follow-up hit "Under the Moon of Love". It spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7,[2] while reaching No. 5 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[3]
The track is in the doo-wop style, with backing vocals by the Halos.[4] The Halos were a doo-wop group composed of Harold Johnson, Al Cleveland, Phil Johnson, and Arthur Crier (bass).[5]
Chart history
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade[6] | 15 |
| New Zealand - Lever Hit Parade[3] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 7 |
| UK Record Retailer[8] | 47 |
Cover versions
Notable acts who have performed the song include:
References
- ↑ "Spotlight Winners of the Week", Billboard, June 12, 1961. p. 35. Accessed October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Curtis Lee - Chart History - The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- 1 2 "Lever Hit Parade" 05-Oct-1961, Flavour of New Zealand. Accessed October 12, 2016.
- ↑ Rosalsky, Mitch (2002). Encyclopedia of Rhythm & Blues and Doo-Wop Vocal Groups, Scarecrow Press. p. 288. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts: The 1960s Hal Leonard Corporation. p 169. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ↑ 1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts at the Wayback Machine (archived July 21, 2006). Chart No. 230, September 04, 1961. CHUM. Accessed October 13, 2016.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006. Record Research.
- ↑ Curtis Lee - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
- ↑ "Sha Na Na - The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll" (Vinyl, CD). Wounded Bird Records. 1973.
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