"Teen Age Idol" is a song written by Jack Lewis and performed by Rick Nelson. The song reached No. 2 on the

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, No. 5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart in 1962. The single's

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, "I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)", reached No. 105 on the ''Billboard'' singles chart. The song is ranked No. 77 on ''

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'' magazine's Top 100 songs of 1962.

Cover versions

* Jo Ann Campbell released a version as a single in New Zealand in 1962. *

Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English musician who was the drummer for the rock band the Who. Regarded as one of the greatest drummers in the history of rock music, he was noted for his unique style of playing and ...

released a version on his 1975 album, ''

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''.Keith Moon, ''Two Sides of the Moon''
Retrieved April 12, 2014 * Under the title ''L'idole des jeunes'' (1963), ''Teen age idol'' is one of French singer

Johnny Hallyday Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (; 15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and Pop music, pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France. During a career ...

's most famous singles. *

The Vandals The Vandals are an American punk rock band, established in 1980 in Orange County, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums, three live albums, three live DVDs and have toured the world extensively, including performances on ...

covered the song for their 1991 album '' Fear of a Punk Planet''. *

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covered the song in Occitan language for their 199_ album '' Cantates d'azur'' Under the title ''Miss Pantaï'' .

References

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