From 1962. Troy was unable to repeat his 1961 success of "This Time" with either of these tracks. "This Time" is likely remembered by anyone who was a teenager in the US in 1961.
As noticed on the label, Paul Dino was the composer of "Na Ne No". Dino had a top 40 hit of his own in 1961 with "Ginny Bell". He is not related to Kenny Dino, who had a Top 40 around the same time with :Your Ma Said You Cried In Your Sleep At Night."
"Na Ne No" was one of Dick Biondi's favorite novelty tunes of 1962, and he played it enough to give it some attention on Chicago's WLS station. but otherwise this failed to make the Hot 100. Phil Spector was a monster, but he did arrange some very brilliant records. Of course he wasted Liberty Records' precious time by stealing "He's A Rebel" from them & Snuff Garrett, who were going to record the song with Vicki Carr. Because of Phil's great arranging skills (and big ego), The Crystals version was the superior version.
You are so correct. Biondi rode this one but it never flew. WLS spread it all over, but the number never reached any sales. I remember it distinctly and Biondi playing it. Good post!
@@MadMomma-kj9ks I recall an old radio tape of Biondi playing this song located on RU-vid, and declaring "Na Ne No" as "They're playing my song!" during the intro as a joke. This is why Biondi will be missed, he was so wacky. Anything to entertain his listeners during a time when DJ's were to be amusing to teenage listeners. Biondi was one of the greats. I'm from Detroit, not Chicago, but I learned to appreciate Biondi's talents. May he R.I.P. I often wonder if "Na Ne No" even got beyond promotional pressings. After Liberty Records gave up on the song, it wound up on a very rare album on Everest Records titled "The Many Sides Of Troy Shondell". I do think that Liberty may have bought some of Everest Records shares for a time in 1962-63.
Robert, at that time you would have also heard Lee Allen on WXYZ up in Detroit playing Vic Dana doing "A girl needs to love and be loved" The record had tons of dedications and he played it night after night. Never heard it on any other station.. I lived in Columbus, Ohio then and every night searched the dial for cool stations. @@robertorick6383
