"Next Door To An Angel" was a rock-and-pop song written by Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka

Neil Sedaka is an American pop/rock singer, pianist, and composer. His career has spanned nearly 55 years, during which time he has sold millions of records as an artist and has written or co-written over 500 songs for himself and other artists, collaborating mostly with lyricists Howard...

 and Howard Greenfield

Howard Greenfield

Howard Greenfield was an American lyricist and songwriter, who for several years in the 1960s worked out of the famous Brill Building...

 and recorded by Neil Sedaka in 1962. It was issued by RCA Victor Records. It reached #5 on 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...

 in late 1962. It is notable as Sedaka's last appearance on the American Top 10 until Laughter In The Rain

Laughter in the Rain

"Laughter in the Rain" is a song recorded by Neil Sedaka and composed by Sedaka with lyrics by Phil Cody. It hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 1, 1975. The song also spent two weeks atop the adult contemporary chart.-Covers:...

 in late 1974.

"Next Door To An Angel", in its original 45 rpm release, was backed with an older Sedaka melody, "I Belong To You", from 1959. It was also featured as the first song on the 1963 compilation album Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits

Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits

Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits is a compilation of twelve of the most popular hits of Neil Sedaka's tenure with RCA Victor Records.-Tracklist:#"Next Door To An Angel" #"Oh! Carol" #"King of Clowns" #"Stairway to Heaven"...

.