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"He's a Rebel" is a song written by Gene Pitney that was originally recorded by Vikki Carr and by the girl group the Blossoms. Produced by Phil Spector , the Blossoms' version was issued as a single credited to the Crystals , which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1962.
The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1962. [17] "He's a Rebel" was the Crystals' only US number one hit [14] and also made the UK top 20. Their follow-up single, "He's Sure the Boy I Love", was also recorded by Love and the Blossoms. It reached number 11 on the Billboard chart and features a spoken intro by Love.
The single reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1962. [10] Following the release of "He's a Rebel," Wright signed a deal with Spector, who renamed her Darlene Love. [8] She recorded "He's Sure the Boy I Love," which she thought would be released under her name, but Spector credited it to the Crystals. [8]
He's a Rebel is the second studio album by girl group the Crystals, and also the second LP in the Philles catalogue. It was released in February 1963, as an effort to take an advantage of the monster hit " He's a Rebel " (written by Gene Pitney ), which went to number 1 US in 1962.
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While the Crystals were on tour, Darlene Love of the Blossoms was asked by Phil Spector to record "He's Sure the Boy I Love". After being discredited from "He's a Rebel", Love urged Spector to give her a royalty contract with a rate of three cents per record. [5] The track was recorded at Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles in November 1962.
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