Teen Beat (song)
| "Teen Beat" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Teen Beat" |
| B-side | "Big Jump" |
Teen Beat is a 1959 instrumental number 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
- ^ a b c d e f "Teen Beat". Discogs.
- ^ "Plays Teen Beat". Discogs.
- ^ a b 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.