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A Teenager in Love

Music by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

Originally Performed by Dion and the Belmonts

"A Teenager in Love" is a song written by Doc Pomus and partner Mort Shuman and was originally sung and released by Dion and the Belmonts in March 1959. It reached #5 on the Billboard pop charts. In May 1959, the song held three positions in the British Top 20, the other two versions being by Marty Wilde and Craig Douglas. The song is considered one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history.

Release Date: 1959

Ed Lojeski : The Best of Doo-Wop (Medley)

For the girls, a medley of four great nostalia tunes: A Teenager in Love, Lollipop, Earth Angel, Sh-boom. Available: SSAA a cappella, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:47.

Songlist: A Teenager in Love, Lollipop, Earth Angel, Sh-boom

Individual Folios

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Mac Huff : A Teenager in Love

This is the teenager's lament! All the angst of young love lost is right here in a fun Discovery Pop arrangement of Dion & the Belmont's 1959 hit.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composers: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman Performed By: Dion & The Belmonts

Jay Althouse : A Teenager in Love

Oh the heartache! "Why must I be a teenager in love?" It's a musical question from the sock hop days of the fabulous '50s. The jitterbug-style arrangement is lively and fresh, yet captures the feel of a more innocent era.

Arranger: Jay Althouse | Composers: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman