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"A Boy Without a Girl" is a song written by Sid Jacobson and Ruth Sexton and performed by Frankie Avalon. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Top 100 in 1959.  It was performed by Avalon in the 1964 film, Muscle Beach Party.

The song was arranged by Peter De Angelis.

The song was ranked No. 82 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1959.

Other versions

• Terry Dene released a version in August 1959, on a single with ' Thank you Pretty Baby '
• Jimmy Crawford released a version as a single in the United Kingdom in May 1962.
• Ronnie Hilton released a version as the B-side to his single "Rocky Old Boat" in the United Kingdom in December 1965.
• Vic Laurens recorded in it 1963 in French on the Mercury label, title in French : My heart without your love.

References

1. "A Boy without a Girl (song by Frankie Avalon) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1959-05-25. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
2. Lisanti, Thomas (7 May 2015). Hollywood Surf and Beach Movies: The First Wave, 1959-1969. ISBN 9781476601427.
3. "Frankie Avalon - Bobby Sox To Stockings / A Boy Without A Girl - Chancellor - USA - C 1036". 45cat. 1959-05-18. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
4. "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Longboredsurfer.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-02. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
5. "Terry Dene - A Boy Without A Girl / Thank You Pretty Baby - Decca - UK - F 11154". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
6. "Jimmy Crawford - A Boy Without A Girl / I Shoulda Listened To Mama - Columbia - UK - DB 4841". 45cat. 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
7. "Ronnie Hilton - Rocky Old Boat / A Boy Without A Girl - His Master's Voice - UK - POP 1497". 45cat. Retrieved 2014-06-28.

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