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"Ting-A-Ling" is a 1952 song by The Clovers. "Ting-A-Ling" was The Clovers' final number one on the Billboard R&B chart; however, the group continued its chart success throughout the 1950s.

Song background

The last surviving original member of the Clovers, Harold Winley, told NPR that "Ting-a-Ling" was one of many Clovers hits credited to a songwriter known as "Nugetre". When spelled backwards, it was a pen-name belonging to the co-founder of Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun. Winley says the pen name was a joke. "He'd laugh at it," Winley says. "Nugetre! Yeah! That's me."

Cover versions

• It was covered by Buddy Holly and released on the 1958 album, That'll Be the Day
• Holly's former band, The Crickets also covered the song (featuring Earl Sinks on vocals) for their 1960 effort, In Style With the Crickets.
• Aaron Neville covered it on his 2013 album, My True Story

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 124.
2. "Summer Song Favorites: 'Ting-A-Ling'". Wbur.org. Retrieved 2 May 2021.

• 1952 songs
• The Clovers songs
• Songs written by Ahmet Ertegun
• The Crickets songs