Tina Marie
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"Teena Marie" is a popular
song. It was written by Bob Merrill
and was published in 1955
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This record reached position #5 on the Billboard chart.
deOn June 21, 1955, Perry Como
recorded the song. This recording was released on a number of singles:
Popular music
Popular music belongs to any of a number of musical genres "having wide appeal" and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music, which are typically disseminated academically or orally to smaller, local...
song. It was written by Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist, and screenwriter.Merrill was born Henry Merrill Levan in Atlantic City, New Jersey and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following a stint with the Army during World War II, he moved to Hollywood, where he worked as a...
and was published in 1955
1955 in music
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.
This record reached position #5 on the Billboard chart.
deOn June 21, 1955, Perry Como
Perry Como
Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como was an American singer and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for the RCA Victor label after signing with them in 1943. "Mr...
recorded the song. This recording was released on a number of singles:
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, by RCA Victor Records, as a 78rpm single (catalog number 20-6192), and a 45 rpm single (catalog number 47-6192), with the flip side "Fooled." - In the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, as a children's record by RCA Victor Records, as a 78rpm single (catalog number BY-50), and a 45 rpm single (catalog number WBY-50), with the flip side "Round and RoundRound and Round (Shapiro/Stallman song)"Round and Round" is a popular song by Joe Shapiro and Lou Stallman published in 1956. A version of the song recorded by Perry Como was a big hit in 1957...
," part of the Children's Bluebird Series - In BelgiumBelgiumBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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as a single (catalog number 18313), with the flip side "Fooled." - In the United KingdomUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, by HMVHMVHis Master's Voice is a trademark in the music business, and for many years was the name of a large record label. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone...
, in October 1955, as a 78rpm single (catalog number POP-103), with the flip side Home for the HolidaysHome for the Holidays (song)" Home for the Holidays" is a popular song, commonly associated with the Christmas season although the lyrics are more applicable to the Thanksgiving holidays....
. This record reached position #24 on the UK chart. (A pirate version was issued by HMV as a 45rpm single under the catalog number 7M-326.) - In Australia, The Book - Top 40 Research, 7th edition compliled by Barnes & Scanes, gives that Teena Marie was never released as a single in Australia. The same publication then goes on to show Tina Marie achieving Number 8 on the Australian music charts on January 21, 1956.