Lonely Boy (Paul Anka song)
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"Lonely Boy" is a song written and recorded by Paul Anka
in 1959. Anka sang this song in the film Girls Town
. When released as a single, it topped the Billboard Hot 100
, becoming Anka's first song to do so, although he had earlier topped Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores chart with "Diana
". The song was covered in 1971 by Billy "Crash" Craddock, which was released on the album Knock Three Times
. Donny Osmond had a 1972 single revival of the song, charting as the B-side to his hit single, "Why
".
Paul Anka
Paul Albert Anka, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor.Anka first became famous as a teen idol in the late 1950s and 1960s with hit songs like "Diana'", "Lonely Boy", and "Put Your Head on My Shoulder"...
in 1959. Anka sang this song in the film Girls Town
Girls Town
Girls Town is a 1959 film produced by MGM, starring Mamie Van Doren, Mel Tormé and Ray Anthony; Paul Anka also appears in his first acting role. Van Doren stars as a juvenile delinquent who is sent to a girls school run by nuns, where she finds herself unable to help her sister...
. When released as a single, it topped the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, becoming Anka's first song to do so, although he had earlier topped Billboard's Best Sellers in Stores chart with "Diana
Diana (song)
"Diana" is a song written and made famous by Paul Anka in 1957. It was inspired by a high school friend named Diana Ayoub. The original Paul Anka 1957 recording reached number one on the Billboard "Best Sellers In Stores" chart and has reportedly sold over 9 million copies...
". The song was covered in 1971 by Billy "Crash" Craddock, which was released on the album Knock Three Times
Knock Three Times (album)
Knock Three Times is a country album by Billy "Crash" Craddock. It was originally released on Cartwheel Records in 1971. It was re-released in 1973 on ABC Records...
. Donny Osmond had a 1972 single revival of the song, charting as the B-side to his hit single, "Why
Why (Frankie Avalon song)
"Why" is a hit song recorded by Frankie Avalon in 1959 that went to #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart for the week of December 28, 1959, making it the last #1 single of the 1950s. The song was written by Avalon's manager and record producer Robert "Bob" Marcucci and Peter De Angelis...
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See also
- Lonely Boy (film)Lonely Boy (film)Lonely Boy is a 1962 cinema verite documentary about former teen sensation Paul Anka. The film takes its name from Anka's hit song, Lonely Boy, which he performs to screaming fans in the film...
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1959 (U.S.)