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August 31 to September 14th, 1963
"My Boyfriend's Back"
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The song “My Boyfriend’s Back” by The Angels is a golden oldie from 1963. Songwriter Bob Feldman overheard a high school girl trying to get rid of a pesky boy, who looked tough and wore a leather jacket. The boy wouldn’t stop asking her out. Exasperated, she finally yelled, “My boyfriend’s back and you’re gonna be in trouble.” He loved the line and took it to his co-writers, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gotterher. They wrote the song and used The Angels to make a demo for The Shirelles . However, executives at Smash Records, a subsidiary of Mercury Records, fell in love with the demo (thanks to the sassy vocals and threatening hand-claps) and released the version by The Angels. The single spent 3 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and became a classic of the era.
The Angels, a girl group, were originally from New Jersey. They changed membership over the years. At the time of this song, the group consisted of sisters Barbara and Phyllis Allbut and Peggy Santiglia.
Click here to read more about My Boy Friends Back
Click here to see the Angels perform on Ed Sullivan
Click here to hear the "Your Boyfriend's Back" answer by Frankie Avalon
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