Today’s song of the day is an American pop and doo-wop song, “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” by Paul Anka.
Fun Facts:
- “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” was written by Paul Anka and arranged, conducted, and produced by Don Costa.
- The song quickly became a commercial success, reaching the number two spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 in 1959.
- Along with being a singer, Anka is also a songwriter. He wrote the lyrics for “She’s a Lady” by Tom Jones, “My Way” by Frank Sinatra, and co-wrote “This Is It,” “Love Never Felt So Good,” and “Don’t Matter to Me” by Michael Jackson.
- Anka was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and has both Canadian and American citizenship. He is of Lebanese descent.
- When “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” was released as a single in 1959. Its B-side track was “Don’t Ever Leave Me.”
- The song experienced a resurgence in popularity after being sampled on the song “Streets” by Doja Cat. The beginning of the song, which includes the sampled portion of “Put Your Head on My Shoulder,” became part of a trend on TikTok called the “Silhouette Challenge.”
Lyrics:
Put your head on my shoulder
Hold me in your arms, baby
Squeeze me oh-so-tight
Show me that you love me too
Put your lips next to mine, dear
Won’t you kiss me once, baby?
Just a kiss goodnight, maybe
You and I will fall in love (you and I will fall in love)
People say that love’s a game
A game you just can’t win
If there’s a way
I’ll find it someday
And then this fool will rush in
Put your head on my shoulder
Whisper in my ear, baby
Words I want to hear
Tell me, tell me that you love me too (tell me that you love me too)
Put your head on my shoulder
Whisper in my ear, baby
Words I want to hear, baby
Put your head on my shoulder
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