Words & Music by: Side A – Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield; Side B – Benny Davis, Joe Burke
Musicians: Connie Francis (lead vocals), Neil Sedaka (piano on side A), Seldon Powell (?) (sax on side A), LeRoy Holmes and his orchestra on side A, Joe Lipman and his orchestra on side B
Recording sessions: Produced by Morty Craft at Metropolitan Studio, New York, NY, Side A - Jun. 18; Side B - Jun. 9, 1958
Highest chart positions: US #14, UK #1
This was already the second chart topper Francis had in the UK. She had to wait until 1960 before she got her first #1 hit in the US ("Everybody's Somebody' Fool").
"Stupid Cupid" is one of the rocking songs Francis recorded early in her career. The flip is originally a crooner song from 1928.
Morty Craft started Warwick Records in 1959 and he was the president of the label. He had artists such as Johnny and the Hurricanes, The Tokens and The Fireballs on the label. Warwick went belly-up in 1962.
List price: Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20
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