"A Teenager in Love" is a song written by Doc Pomus and partner Mort Shuman.
[3] The song was written by the songwriting duo Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman commissioned by Laurie Records, originally intended for the doo-wop singing group The Mystics.
[4] "A Teenager in Love" was released with "I've Cried Before" its B-side in April 1959,[6] and peaked at No.
[7] The song has appeared on multiple "best of" compilation albums by Dion and the Belmonts.
[11] This version turns the teenager into a senior citizen who is having trouble getting an erection.