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[VENUS]{1} Written by: Ed Marshall Performed by: Frankie Avalon{2} First released:{3} Single-1959 Alubm-1959.

{1}"Venus" was released in 1959 and it became Avalon's first #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it spent five weeks atop the survey; the song also reached #10 on the R&B chart. Also, the song was used in the film Born on the Fourth of July, in 1989.

{2}Covered by: Peres Planca Band Boday Richie Cabo The Chandeliers Peppino DiCapri Harbor Lights The Hit Crew Joni James Wayne Wesley Johnson The Letterman Barry Manilow Donna Marie Freddie Martínez Ana Margarita Martinez-Casado Johnny Mathis Armondo Oréfiche Patrice et Mario Santo & Johnny Charlie Shaffer Sick Rick Michael Thomas Tiffany Johnny Tillotson Rigo Tovar y su Costa Azul (recorded in Spanish) Dickie Valentine Jimmy Velvet Bobby Vinton

{3}Appears on:{*} SINGLE(S): (1)Frankie Avalon: A-side: "Venus" B-side: "I'm Broke" (a) Chancellor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, Mono, 45rpm Single, #C-1031, US-1959. (b) Chancellor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, Stereo, 45rpm Single, #S-1031, US-1959. (c) His Masters Voice (RCA), 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #45-POP-603, UK-1959. (d) Label Unknown, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #T-8018-1959. (e) Chancellor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, Stereo, 45rpm Single, #S-1114, US-1962.

(2)Frankie Avalon: A-side: "Venus" B-side: "Venus" [Disco Version] (a) Polydor, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #2001631, Europe-1976. (b) De-Lite, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #1578, US-1976.

EP(S): (EP1)Frankie Avalon: Track 1: "Venus" Track 2: "I'm Broke" Track 3: "I'll Wait for You" Track 4: "What Little Girl" (a) Sonet, 4-Track, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm EP, SXP-6009, Sweden & France-1959.

ALBUM(S): (a)Frankie Avalon: Swingin' on a Rainbow (1) Chancellor, 14-Track, Mono LP, #CHLX-5004, US-1959. (2) Chancellor, 14-Track, Stereo LP, #CHLXS-5004, US-1959.

(b)Frankie Avalon: Bobby Sox to Stockings (1) Ace, 15-Track, Stereo LP, #121, US-1984{4}. et al.

{*}The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.

{4}Transcribed from the track on this album.