Creation history and interesting facts about "A Teenager in Love" by Dion and the Belmonts

"A Teenager in Love" - one of the most beautiful ballads of the end 50-х. Today this composition is more than half a century old, but it is still as relevant and fresh! The song is often played in romantic films, and sometimes in commercials you can hear this wonderful work... It tells about the brightest, sincere, and at the same time sometimes foolish and even naive lovesthat erupts between teenagers. And its message is far from the most positive, as listening to it might suggest. Let's take a run through histories an old-school hit and perhaps discover new facts!

It was written in the office

The songwriters are the poet Dos Pomus and multi-instrumentalist Mort Schumann. Remarkably, such a beautiful ballad was born not in a rainy park or on the roofs of Parisian houses, but in an ordinary . office building New York City. By the way: many other popular hits of the '50s and '60s, including "Save the Last Dance for Me" and "This Magic Moment," began there, but that's not the point. Word to Pomus:

"Actually, we already had this song on our hands. Dion really liked the lyrics, but the melody had to be changed. But the music was our only concern!"

She talks about the difficulties of teenage love

After graduation, "A Teenager in Love" quickly became hit! Mainly thanks to the teenagers for whom it was written. While listening to it you may get the impression that it is a very light, carefree and positive song! But it's not quite like that. Yes, it sings about of young love! But it is not only the positive aspects of this feeling that we are talking about here....

"Every time we fight, it almost breaks my heart....every night I ask the Stars Above Why do I have to be a Teenager in Love?"

https://youtu.be/1fgnEDi7bq0 "A Teenager in Love" explores one of the most luminous and emotionally turbulent teenage love. But as we know, it can bring more than just joy. The song does a good job of demonstrating the two different sides of one medal.

She's had a lot of success

"A Teenager in Love" has really reached large to the top of the charts! The song reached number five on Billboard, and became the second successful hit for Dion and the Belmonts. The first, "Where or When"and reached number three on the chart. Today, "Teenage Boy in Love" is considered one of the greatest works in rock 'n' roll history. Alas, but the singles that followed it did not justify As the '60s progressed, Dion and the Belmonts began to fall apart: Dion's serious addiction to substances was to blame. So when "Where or When" was at the top of the charts, the vocalist was going through rehabilitation course.

She has inspired many artists including Bob Marley

Subsequently, many artists have done covers of "A Teenager in Love". Among them are: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sha Na Na, The Fleetwoods. and others. https://youtu.be/iYYNfpO2GrA https://youtu.be/8pT6oPB6Mjo The reggae legend also performed his version in 1965 Bob Marley with The Wailers. Simon & Garfunkel also did not stay away, and sang a love lyric that is now a classic: it happened during their last performing as a recording duo at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium in Queens, New York, in 1970.

Dion became an idol, which the other band members didn't like

At the time of the release of "A Teenager in Love," Dion himself was a teenager - just a month later, he turned one 20 years! No wonder he was the favourite idol of the youth of those years, because he was on the same wavelength with his audience... The early 60's changed a lot: Dion went into hospital for treatment from addictionwhich he developed long before Dion and the Belmonts. When he became a popular performer, his bad habit. worsened. As a result, it led to a split ....

Dion subsequently built a successful solo career! He also entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Famebut what's most surprising to a lot of people without The Belmonts. There was much lively discussion and debate: many thought it was a perfect injustice! After all, it was in the band that the singer earned his fame, status, popularity, fans... Later he will say:

"They were drawn to harmony, the label demanded traditional pop, but me... And I just wanted to make rock'n'roll! We didn't agree on our tastes, and I got tired of it quickly. We went our separate ways and I recorded Runaround Sue..."