A Boy Without a Girl

1959 single by Frankie Avalon

"A Boy Without a Girl"

Single by Frankie Avalon
A-side| "Bobby Sox to Stockings"
Released| May 18, 1959
Genre| Pop
Length| 1:58
Label| Chancellor Records 1036
Songwriter(s)| Sid Jacobson, Ruth Sexton
Frankie Avalon singles chronology
| "Venus"
(1959)  | "A Boy Without a Girl"
(1959)  | "Just Ask Your Heart" / "Two Fools"
(1959)

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"A Boy Without a Girl" is a song written by Sid Jacobson and Ruth Sexton and performed by Frankie Avalon. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1959.[1] It was performed by Avalon in the 1964 film, Muscle Beach Party.[2]

The song was arranged by Peter De Angelis.[3]

The song was ranked No. 82 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.[4]

## Other versions

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* Terry Dene released a version in August 1959, on a single with ' Thank you Pretty Baby ' [5]
* Jimmy Crawford released a version as a single in the United Kingdom in May 1962.[6]
* Ronnie Hilton released a version as the B-side to his single "Rocky Old Boat" in the United Kingdom in December 1965.

Vic Laurens recorded in it 1963 in french on the Mercury label, title in french : My heart without your love. [7]

## References

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1. ^ "A Boy without a Girl (song by Frankie Avalon) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1959-05-25. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
2. ^ Lisanti, Thomas (7 May 2015). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. ISBN 9781476601427.
3. ^ "Frankie Avalon - Bobby Sox To Stockings / A Boy Without A Girl - Chancellor - USA - C 1036". 45cat. 1959-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Longboredsurfer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
5. ^ "Terry Dene - A Boy Without A Girl / Thank You Pretty Baby - Decca - UK - F 11154". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
6. ^ "Jimmy Crawford - A Boy Without A Girl / I Shoulda Listened To Mama - Columbia - UK - DB 4841". 45cat. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
7. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/pop1497 |title=Ronnie Hilton - Rocky Old Boat / A Boy Without A Girl - His Master's Voice - UK - POP 1497 |publisher=45cat |date= |accessdate=2014-06-28}}

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Frankie Avalon

Singles|

* "Teacher's Pet"
* "DeDe Dinah"
* "Ginger Bread"
* "I'll Wait for You"
* "Venus"
* "Bobby Sox to Stockings"
* "A Boy Without a Girl"
* "Just Ask Your Heart"
* "Why"
* "After You've Gone"
* "You Are Mine"
* "Splish Splash"

Cover Songs|

* "The Stroll"
* "Tuxedo Junction"
* "Why Don't They Understand"
* "Again"
* "Moon River"
* "But I Do"

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