"Run Samson Run" is a song written by

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and Howard Greenfield and sung by

. It appears on his album '' Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits''. The song was included in '' Neil Sedaka Sings His Greatest Hits'' (1959–1963).

Chart performance

The single was released in 1960. It became a hit in US reaching number 28 on the US Billboard

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chart. As with most of Sedaka's early recordings, Stan Applebaum provided the musical accompaniment. In Canada, the song was co-charted with the a-side 'You Mean Everything To Me' and they reached and No. 2 in

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Cover versions

*In 1963,

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female singer Chang Loo (張露) (1932–2009), covered this song, under title name of Run Samson Run/英雄美人, in alternate English and

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language, on her LP album ''An Evening With Chang Loo'' with EMI Columbia Records.

References

1960 singles Neil Sedaka songs Songs written by Neil Sedaka Songs with lyrics by Howard Greenfield 1960 songs {{1960s-pop-song-stub