song "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"

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"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" is a classic 1956 doo-wop song by Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers, renowned for its youthful lead vocal, catchy harmonies, and enduring influence on rock and roll music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWith New York City music scene
teenage vocal groups
chartPositionUKSingles number 1
chartPositionUSBillboardPop top 10
chartPositionUSBillboardR&B number 1
countryOfOrigin United States
decade 1950s
genre doo-wop
rock and roll
hasArtist Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
linked to: Frankie Lymon
hasBside Please Be Mine
hasCoverVersionBy Diana Ross
Joni Mitchell
The Beach Boys
The Diamonds
hasInfluenceOn later doo-wop recordings
subsequent pop vocal groups
hasTheme foolishness in love
romantic love
hasTitle Why Do Fools Fall in Love
includedIn Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers repertoire
influencedGenre rock and roll
isClassicOf doo-wop
language English
leadVocal Frankie Lymon
notableFor catchy vocal harmonies
influence on rock and roll music
youthful lead vocal
originalReleaseFormat 7-inch single
partOf early rock and roll era
performedBy Frankie Lymon
The Teenagers
performer Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
linked to: Frankie Lymon
producer George Goldner
recognizedAs doo-wop standard
rock and roll standard
recordedBy Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
linked to: Frankie Lymon
recordLabel Gee Records
releaseDate 1956
subjectHasWikipediaArticle Why Do Fools Fall in Love (song)
vocalist Frankie Lymon
writer Frankie Lymon
Herman Santiago
Morris Levy
yearOfSingleRelease 1956

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