Puppy Love (Paul Anka song)


"Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, with whom he was having an affair during a package tour. Anka's version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Percy Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place" and No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart.

Donny Osmond version

Twelve years later the song was revived by Donny Osmond. It was released on February 19, 1972, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1972. It peaked at No. 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. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on March 24, 1972. The song was also covered by British pop group S Club Juniors in 2002.
On March 15, 1972, DJ Robert W. Morgan played the Donny Osmond version for 90 minutes straight on KHJ in Los Angeles. After receiving numerous calls from listeners, LAPD raided the station studios. Confused, the officers left without making any arrests.

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