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Eddie My Love

January 29, 2023

"Eddie My Love" is a 1956 doo wop song. According to BMI and ASCAP, the song was written by Maxwell Davis (BMI), Aaron Collins, Jr. (ASCAP), and Sam Ling (BMI). Maxwell Davis played sax on the Teen Queens record. Aaron Collins was the brother of the Teen Queens.[1] Sam Ling was an alias of Saul Bihari, co-founder of Modern, RPM, and other labels.

"Eddie My Love"
Single by The Teen Queens
from the album Eddie My Love
B-side"Just Goofed"
ReleasedJanuary 1956
GenreDoo wop, soul
Length2:53
LabelRPM
Songwriter(s)Maxwell Davis (BMI)
Aaron Collins, Jr. (ASCAP)
Sam Ling (BMI)
The Teen Queens singles chronology
"Eddie My Love"
(1956) 		"So All Alone"
(1956)

The Teen Queens were the first to record the song, released on RPM in 1956.[2] It became their biggest selling single, with several follow up records failing to generate the same success. The Chordettes and The Fontane Sisters also released hit versions of "Eddie My Love" in 1956. According to one critic, Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey adapted the song into the number, "Freddy, My Love", for the 1971 musical Grease.[3]

Chart performance

The song reached No. 13 on the Cash Box Top 50 Best Selling Records chart, in a tandem ranking of the Teen Queens, the Chordettes, the Fontane Sisters, and Lillian Briggs's versions, with the Teen Queens, the Chordettes, and the Fontane Sisters' versions marked as bestsellers,[4] while reaching No. 8 on Cash Box's chart of "The Ten Records Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week",[5] and No. 12 on Cash Box's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes chart.[6] The song also reached No. 10 on Billboard's Honor Roll of Hits, with the Teen Queens, the Chordettes, and the Fontane Sisters' versions listed as best sellers.[7]

The Teen Queens version was ranked No. 17 in Cash Box's ranking of "1956's Top R&B Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll".[8]

The Teen Queens version

Chart (1956) Peak
position
US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores[9][10] 14
US Billboard Most Played in Juke Boxes[9][11] 16
US Billboard Top 100[9][12] 22
US Billboard Rhythm and Blues Records - Best Sellers in Stores[2] 3
US Billboard Rhythm and Blues Records - Most Played by Jockeys[13] 2
US Billboard Rhythm and Blues Records - Most Played in Juke Boxes[14] 4
US Cash Box Rhythm & Blues Top 15[15] 2

The Chordettes version

Chart (1956) Peak
position
US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores[16][10] 17
US Billboard Most Played by Jockeys[16][10] 14
US Billboard Top 100[16][12] 18

The Fontane Sisters version

Chart (1956) Peak
position
US Billboard Best Sellers in Stores[17][18] 15
US Billboard Most Played by Jockeys[17][19] 13
US Billboard Most Played in Juke Boxes[17][11] 11
US Billboard Top 100[17][12] 12

External links

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Book of Top 40 R&B and Hip-Hop Hits, Billboard. p. 566.
  2. ^ a b "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Rhythm and Blues Records", Billboard, March 24, 1956. p. 51. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  3. ^ Kalina, Mike (1973-02-07). "'Grease' to Slip Into Town". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 14. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  4. ^ "The Cash Box Top 50 Best Selling Records", Cash Box, April 7, 1956. p. 14. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  5. ^ "The Ten Records Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week", Cash Box, March 31, 1954. p. 7. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "The Nation's Top Ten Juke Box Tunes", Cash Box, April 21, 1956. p. 4. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  7. ^ "Honor Roll of Hits", Billboard, April 14, 1956. p. 42. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  8. ^ "1956's Top R&B Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll", Cash Box, December 29, 1956. p. 40. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
  9. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 301.
  10. ^ a b c "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Pop Records & Sheet Music", Billboard, March 31, 1956. p. 42. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  11. ^ a b "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Pop Records & Sheet Music", Billboard, April 21, 1956. p. 38. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "The Top 100", Billboard, April 7, 1956. p. 36. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  13. ^ "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Rhythm and Blues Records", Billboard, March 31, 1956. p. 61. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Rhythm and Blues Records", Billboard, May 5, 1956. p. 51. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "The Nation's Rhythm & Blues Top 15", Cash Box, March 24, 1956. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  16. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 66.
  17. ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (1987). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Billboard Publications, Inc. p. 118.
  18. ^ "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Pop Records & Sheet Music", Billboard, April 7, 1956. p. 30. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  19. ^ "The Billboard's Music Popularity Charts - Pop Records & Sheet Music", Billboard, April 14, 1956. p. 46. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

January 29, 2023
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Eddie My Love is a 1956 doo wop song According to BMI and ASCAP the song was written by Maxwell Davis BMI Aaron Collins Jr ASCAP and Sam Ling BMI Maxwell Davis played sax on the Teen Queens record Aaron Collins was the brother of the Teen Queens 1 Sam Ling was an alias of Saul Bihari co founder of Modern RPM and other labels Eddie My Love Single by The Teen Queensfrom the album Eddie My LoveB side Just Goofed ReleasedJanuary 1956GenreDoo wop soulLength2 53LabelRPMSongwriter s Maxwell Davis BMI Aaron Collins Jr ASCAP Sam Ling BMI The Teen Queens singles chronology Eddie My Love 1956 So All Alone 1956 The Teen Queens were the first to record the song released on RPM in 1956 2 It became their biggest selling single with several follow up records failing to generate the same success The Chordettes and The Fontane Sisters also released hit versions of Eddie My Love in 1956 According to one critic Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey adapted the song into the number Freddy My Love for the 1971 musical Grease 3 Contents 1 Chart performance 1 1 The Teen Queens version 1 2 The Chordettes version 1 3 The Fontane Sisters version 2 External links 3 ReferencesChart performance EditThe song reached No 13 on the Cash Box Top 50 Best Selling Records chart in a tandem ranking of the Teen Queens the Chordettes the Fontane Sisters and Lillian Briggs s versions with the Teen Queens the Chordettes and the Fontane Sisters versions marked as bestsellers 4 while reaching No 8 on Cash Box s chart of The Ten Records Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week 5 and No 12 on Cash Box s Top Ten Juke Box Tunes chart 6 The song also reached No 10 on Billboard s Honor Roll of Hits with the Teen Queens the Chordettes and the Fontane Sisters versions listed as best sellers 7 The Teen Queens version was ranked No 17 in Cash Box s ranking of 1956 s Top R amp B Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll 8 The Teen Queens version Edit Chart 1956 PeakpositionUS Billboard Best Sellers in Stores 9 10 14US Billboard Most Played in Juke Boxes 9 11 16US Billboard Top 100 9 12 22US Billboard Rhythm and Blues Records Best Sellers in Stores 2 3US Billboard Rhythm and Blues Records Most Played by Jockeys 13 2US Billboard Rhythm and Blues Records Most Played in Juke Boxes 14 4US Cash Box Rhythm amp Blues Top 15 15 2The Chordettes version Edit Chart 1956 PeakpositionUS Billboard Best Sellers in Stores 16 10 17US Billboard Most Played by Jockeys 16 10 14US Billboard Top 100 16 12 18The Fontane Sisters version Edit Chart 1956 PeakpositionUS Billboard Best Sellers in Stores 17 18 15US Billboard Most Played by Jockeys 17 19 13US Billboard Most Played in Juke Boxes 17 11 11US Billboard Top 100 17 12 12External links EditList of recordings at AllMusicReferences Edit Whitburn Joel 2006 The Billboard Book of Top 40 R amp B and Hip Hop Hits Billboard p 566 a b The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Rhythm and Blues Records Billboard March 24 1956 p 51 Retrieved April 29 2018 Kalina Mike 1973 02 07 Grease to Slip Into Town Pittsburgh Post Gazette p 14 Retrieved 2019 07 29 The Cash Box Top 50 Best Selling Records Cash Box April 7 1956 p 14 Retrieved April 30 2018 The Ten Records Disk Jockeys Played Most This Week Cash Box March 31 1954 p 7 Retrieved April 30 2018 The Nation s Top Ten Juke Box Tunes Cash Box April 21 1956 p 4 Retrieved April 30 2018 Honor Roll of Hits Billboard April 14 1956 p 42 Retrieved May 1 2018 1956 s Top R amp B Records as Voted in the Cash Box Poll Cash Box December 29 1956 p 40 Retrieved May 1 2018 a b c Whitburn Joel 1987 The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits Billboard Publications Inc p 301 a b c The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Pop Records amp Sheet Music Billboard March 31 1956 p 42 Retrieved April 30 2018 a b The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Pop Records amp Sheet Music Billboard April 21 1956 p 38 Retrieved April 30 2018 a b c The Top 100 Billboard April 7 1956 p 36 Retrieved April 30 2018 The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Rhythm and Blues Records Billboard March 31 1956 p 61 Retrieved April 29 2018 The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Rhythm and Blues Records Billboard May 5 1956 p 51 Retrieved April 29 2018 The Nation s Rhythm amp Blues Top 15 Cash Box March 24 1956 p 32 Retrieved April 30 2018 a b c Whitburn Joel 1987 The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits Billboard Publications Inc p 66 a b c d Whitburn Joel 1987 The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits Billboard Publications Inc p 118 The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Pop Records amp Sheet Music Billboard April 7 1956 p 30 Retrieved April 30 2018 The Billboard s Music Popularity Charts Pop Records amp Sheet Music Billboard April 14 1956 p 46 Retrieved April 30 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eddie My Love amp oldid 1022563677, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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