Teen Beat (song)

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"Teen Beat"
Single by Sandy Nelson
A-side Teen Beat
B-side Big Jump
Released 1959[1]
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single[1]
Genre Instrumental
Length 2:22 (single version)[1]
2:55 (album version)[2]
Label Original Sound Records[1]
Writer(s) Arthur Egnoian & Sandy Nelson (Teen Beat)[1]
Arthur Egnoian (Big Jump)[1]

Teen Beat is a 1959 instrumental song by Sandy Nelson. Released on Original Sound Records, it rose to number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1959.[3] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[4] In addition, the song made #17 on the R&B Singles Chart[3] and #9 on the UK Singles Chart.[5] The song also made #36 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[6] A re-recorded version released as a single in 1964 and titled "Teen Beat '65", also made the Billboard and Cashbox charts.

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