“Puppy Love” is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, whom he was dating at the time. Anka’s version reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #33 on the UK Singles Chart.
Twelve years later it was revived by Donny Osmond. It was released on February 19, 1972. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1972. It peaked at #1 in April 1972 on both the Canadian RPM singles chart for three weeks and the UK Singles Chart for five weeks the following July. Billboard ranked this version as the No. 67 song for 1972. The song was also covered by British pop group S Club Juniors in 2002. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 24, 1972.
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And they called it puppy love
Oh I guess they’ll never know
How a young heart how it really feels
And why I love her so
And they called it puppy love
Just because we’re seventeen
Tell them all
Oh please tell them it isn’t fair
To take away my only dream
I cry each night
It’s tears for you
My tears are all in vain
I hope I hope and I pray
That maybe someday
You’ll be back (you’ll be back) in my arms (in my arms)
Once again
Someone help me
Help me please
Is the answer, is it up above?
How can I
Oh how can I ever tell them?
This is not a puppy love
(This is not a puppy love)
Someone help me
Help me please
Is the answer up above?
How can I
Oh how can I tell them?
This is not a puppy love
(This is not a puppy love)
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