Teen Beat (song)
| "Teen Beat" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sandy Nelson | |
| A-side | Teen Beat |
| B-side | Big Jump |
| Released | 1959[1] |
| Format | Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single[1] |
| Genre | Instrumental |
| Length |
2:22 (single version)[1] 2:55 (album version)[2] |
| Label | Original Sound Records[1] |
| Writer(s) |
Arthur Egnoian & Sandy Nelson (Teen Beat)[1] Arthur Egnoian (Big Jump)[1] |
Teen Beat is a 1959 instrumental song by Sandy Nelson. Released on Original Sound Records, it rose to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959.[3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[4] In addition, the song made #17 on the R&B Singles Chart[3] and #9 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] The song also made #36 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[6] A re-recorded version released as a single in 1964 and titled "Teen Beat '65", also made the Billboard and Cashbox charts.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Teen Beat". Discogs.
- ↑ "Plays Teen Beat". Discogs.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sandy Nelson (1938-12-01). "Sandy Nelson - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
- ↑ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 116. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Teen Beat (song)". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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