Runaround Sue
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"Runaround Sue" is a 1961 doo-wop hit single by Dion, known for its catchy melody and lyrics about a heartbreakingly unfaithful girl.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| artist | Dion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakDate | 1961-10-24 ⓘ |
| chartPosition |
Billboard Hot 100 number 1
ⓘ
UK Singles Chart number 11 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| describes | an unfaithful girl ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Wanderer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
doo-wop
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasAudience | teen pop market ⓘ |
| hasBSide | Runaway Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHook | Hey hey, uh-huh-huh ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 1960s pop rock sound ⓘ |
| hasMusicStyle | vocal group backing ⓘ |
| hasRhythm | shuffle beat ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
infidelity
ⓘ
romantic heartbreak ⓘ |
| includedIn | album Runaround Sue ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Dion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 2:38 ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Dion DiMucci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernie Maresca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 7-inch vinyl single ⓘ |
| notableFor |
call-and-response vocals
ⓘ
catchy melody ⓘ handclap rhythm ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | mono recording ⓘ |
| partOf | early 1960s American pop music canon ⓘ |
| performer | Dion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Somebody Nobody Wants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Gene Schwartz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phil Gernhard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Laurie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1961 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | cover versions by various artists ⓘ |
| usesSongForm | verse-chorus form ⓘ |
| vocalType | male lead vocal ⓘ |
| writer |
Dion DiMucci
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ernie Maresca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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