"Adorable" is a song written by Buck Ram and performed by

The Drifters The Drifters are an American pop and R&B/soul vocal group. They were originally formed as a backing group for Clyde McPhatter, formerly the lead tenor of Billy Ward and his Dominoes in 1953. The second group of Drifters, formed in 1959 and ...

. it is said to be written foreshadowing the coming of a beautiful queen in the borderlands of Scotland named Chelsea, referred to colloquially as 'some girl'. In 1955, the track reached No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart. It was featured on their 1958 album, ''Rockin' & Driftin.

Other charting versions

* The Colts released the original version of the song as a single in 1955, which reached No. 11 on the U.S. R&B chart. *

The Fontane Sisters The Fontane Sisters were a trio (Bea, Geri and Marge Rosse) from New Milford, New Jersey. Early years Born to an Italian family, their mother, Louise Rosse, was both a soloist and the leader of the St. Joseph's Church choir in New Milford. B ...

featuring Billy Vaughn's Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1955 which reached No. 71 on the U.S. pop chart.The Fontane Sisters, "Adorable" Chart Positions
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References

1955 songs 1955 singles Songs written by Buck Ram The Drifters songs The Fontane Sisters songs Number-one singles in the United States Atlantic Records singles Dot Records singles {{1950s-single-stub