| "Pretty Little Angel Eyes" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SinglebyCurtis Lee | ||||
| B-side | "Gee, How I Wish You Were Here" | |||
| Released | June 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1961 | |||
| Genre | Pop, doo-wop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:33 | |||
| Label | Dunes Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Lee, Tommy Boyce | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Spector | |||
| Curtis Lee singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Pretty Little Angel Eyes" is a 1961 song by American singer Curtis Lee. It was released on Dunes Records, #45-2007.[2] Phil Spector served as producer, and also produced Lee's follow-up hit "Under the Moon of Love".
The track is in the doo-wop style, with backing vocals by the Halos.[3] The Halos were a doo-wop group composed of Harold Johnson, Al Cleveland, Phil Johnson, and Arthur Crier (bass).[4]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada - CHUM Hit Parade[5] | 15 |
| New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade[6] | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 7 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[8] | 6 |
| UKRecord Retailer[9] | 47 |
The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 7,[10] while reaching No. 6 on the Cash Box Top 100,[8] Outside the US, the song reached No. 5 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade",[6] No. 15 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade,[5] and No. 47 on the UK's Record Retailer chart.[9]
The song was ranked No. 77 on Billboard's end of year "Hot 100 for 1961 - Top Sides of the Year"[11] and No. 56 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1961".[12]
Notable acts who have performed the song include:
