The Teen Queens were only active for about six years, but they still deserve the recognition for this song. Sisters Betty and Rosie Collins formed the group, and their brother Aaron (who was already in a group call The Cadets at the time) wrote two songs for them. Those songs were their debut single and this one. This song was released in 1956, and hit #14 in the Billboard 100 and #3 in the R&B Best Seller Charts. He also was the one who helped get them signed to RPM records in 1955 since his group was already signed with them. Fun Fact: the song Eddie My Love hit the charts in 1956 again, but sung by both The Chordettes and The Fontane Sisters. The song was one of the first of its time to target teenagers specifically and became a huge hit which caused the other artists to cover it. Although both groups made versions of the song, it is the original by The Teen Queens that stands the test of time. After such a great response to Eddie My Love, they never really hit as big again and kind of faded into obscurity despite doing some label switches to get better results. In 1961 the sisters disbanded the group and left the industry. Despite their short careers, this song has done a lot to make itself a classic, so give it a listen and I hope you enjoy it.
Peace.
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