SOMETIMES THE LYRICS ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE MORE ACCURATE THAN THE ONES DISPLAYED BY GRACENOTE AS THE CURRENT VERSION. YOU MAY VIEW THESE LYRICS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK "SEE OTHER VERSIONS" IN THE ORANGE BOX ABOVE. [TEEN ANGEL]{1} Written by: Jean Lipscomb Surrey & Red Surrey Performed by: Mark Dinning{2} First released:{3} Single: 1960 [Length: 2:38] Album: 1960 [Length: 2:40] {1}One of the popular "death songs"{4} of the early '60s, "Teen Angel" made it all the way to #1 on [The U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Chart,] in 1960. Also in the U.S. the song went to #5 on the R&B chart. In the U.K., even though the song was banned from the radio because of the death theme, it reached #37 on their singles chart. {2}Covered by: The Countdown Singers Dickey Lee Sha Na Na Jimmy Velvet et al. {3}Released on:{*} SINGLE(s): (1)Mark Dinning: A-side: "Teen Angel" B-side: "Bye Now, Baby" (a) MGM Records, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #MGM-12845, US-1960. (b) MGM Records, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, .....MORE.....(all Teen Angel track/recording details) ←