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  2. "Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, a Mouseketeer, on whom he had a crush. [citation needed] Anka's version reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind Percy Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place", [1] No. 4 on the Canadian CHUM Charts, [2] and No. 33 on the UK Singles Chart. [3]

  3. Jul 3, 2024 · What inspired Paul Anka to write Puppy Love? Paul Anka wrote Puppy Love when he was just a teenager himself. He drew inspiration from personal experiences and observations of young love, which resonated with him deeply at that age.

  4. Paul Anka wrote this song about Annette Funicello, with whom Anka was having an affair during a package tour. Anka's manager insisted that the affair be low-key and kept out of the press, if possible.

  5. Apr 9, 2013 · But it was Paul Anka, the performer would grow up to write the anthem My Way, who was her first true love. He would be inspired to write Puppy Love, his 1960 hit, about Funicello. As she revealed...

  6. May 15, 2024 · Anka wrote his 1960 hit "Puppy Love" about her and, per USA Today, Funicello considered him her first love.

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  7. The song Puppy Love was written by Paul Anka and was first recorded and released by Paul Anka in 1960. It was covered by Nelu Petrescu, Johnny Earl [GB], Terry Baxter His Orchestra and Chorus, Bobby Crush and other artists.

  8. Their relationship was so intense that Anka wrote the hit song “Puppy Love,” which tells the story of their youthful romance. Sadly, their romantic involvement did not last, but the duo maintained a lifelong friendship until Funicello’s passing in April 2013.