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| Single byPaul Anka | ||||
| from the album Paul Anka Sings His Big 15 | ||||
| B-side | "Adam & Eve" | |||
| Released | February 13, 1960 | |||
| Recorded | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop Music | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | ABC-Paramount | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Anka | |||
| Producer | Sid Feller | |||
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"Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Canadian-American singerPaul Anka in 1960 forAnnette Funicello, a Mouseketeer, on whom he had a crush.[1] Anka's version reached No. 2 on theBillboard Hot 100 behindPercy Faith's "Theme fromA Summer Place",[2] No. 4 on the CanadianCHUM Charts,[3] and No. 33 on theUK Singles Chart.[4]
| "Puppy Love" | ||||
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| Single byDonny Osmond | ||||
| from the albumPortrait of Donny | ||||
| B-side | "Let My People Go" | |||
| Released | February 19, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | September 20, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Anka | |||
| Producers | Mike Curb Don Costa[5] | |||
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Twelve years later, the song was revived byDonny Osmond. It was released on February 19, 1972, and reached No. 3 on theBillboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1972. It peaked at No. 1 on both the CanadianRPM singles chart during April 15–29, 1972, and the UK Singles Chart during July 8 – August 5, 1972.[6]Billboard ranked this version as the No. 67 song for 1972.[7] It was certified Gold by theRIAA on March 24, 1972. It also topped the Mexican charts in 1972. Thesong was also covered by British pop groupS Club Juniors in 2002.
On March 15, 1972, DJRobert W. Morgan played the Donny Osmond version for 90 minutes straight on KHJ in Los Angeles. After receiving numerous calls from listeners,LAPD raided the station studios. The officers left without making arrests.[8]
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| Single byS Club Juniors | ||||
| from the albumTogether | ||||
| Released | December 9, 2002 (2002-12-09)[21] | |||
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| Label | Polydor,19 | |||
| Songwriters | Paul Anka ("Puppy Love"),Leroy Anderson,Mitchell Parish ("Sleigh Ride") | |||
| Producers | Jewels & Stone | |||
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In 2002, British pop groupS Club Juniors covered "Puppy Love" and released it as adouble A-side single alongside a cover of "Sleigh Ride", the 1948 song written byLeroy Anderson andMitchell Parish. "Puppy Love" / "Sleigh Ride" was released on December 9, 2002, as the fourth single from the group's debut album,Together (2002). It peaked at number six on theUK Singles Chart.
Calvin Goldspink sang lead vocals for "Puppy Love". The other members,Frankie Sandford, Aaron Renfree,Stacey McClean,Rochelle Wiseman, Daisy Evans, Hannah Richings and Jay Asforis had backing vocals.
The video for "Puppy Love" features Goldspink looking through aRachel Stevens calendar and making a snow statue shaped like her whilst the others are playing in the snow. Later the group are indoors decorating the house with decorations before finding their presents where Goldspink finds a present for him from Stevens: a puppy. At the end of the video, words come up saying: "Remember a dog is for life, not just for Christmas."
The video for "Sleigh Ride" features clips from the previous video with the group playing in the snow and the lyrics to song appear to sing-a-long to.
UK CD single[22]
UK cassette single[23]
"Puppy Love"[edit]Credits are lifted from theTogether album booklet.[24] Studio
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| "Sleigh Ride"[edit]Credits are lifted from the UK CD single liner notes.[22] Studio
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| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[25] | 16 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[26] | 8 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[27] | 7 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[28] | 6 |
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