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"Runaround Sue" was covered by then 15-year-old Leif Garrett in 1977. The song was the second of four releases from his debut album, all of which became U.S. chart hits. All four songs were covers of major hits from 1959 to 1963, including Dion's two biggest hits. Of the four, "Runaround Sue" was the most successful for Garrett.
In 1962, he followed with a string of singles he wrote or co-wrote including "Lovers Who Wander" (No. 3), "Little Diane" (No. 8), "Love Came to Me" (No. 10). He also had successful albums with Runaround Sue and Lovers Who Wander. [26] At the end of 1962, Dion moved from Laurie to Columbia Records.
He wrote "Runaround Sue" with Dion (the singer's only US number one hit), and then other big hits with and for him. These included "The Wanderer", originally a B-side which became a US million seller and a UK hit twice over, in 1962 and 1976 on reissue; the song was also a hit for Leif Garrett , Status Quo (in the UK), and Eddie Rabbitt for ...
Runaround Sue is the first solo album by Dion and was released in 1961 by Laurie Records. [3] Track listing. Side A; No. Title Writer(s) Length; 1. "Runaround Sue"
"The Wanderer" is a song written by Ernie Maresca and originally recorded by Dion, released on his 1961 album, Runaround Sue. The song, with a 12-bar blues-base verse and an eight-bar bridge, tells the story of a travelling man and his many loves.
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In his book The Wanderer, Dion DiMucci stated that "Quarter to Three" was the inspiration for his hit "Runaround Sue", which was written by Dion and Ernie Maresca and which also peaked at #1 on the Hot 100. [citation needed] The lyric "Where else can you do a half a million things all at a Quarter to Three?"