The Jelly Beans were an American rhythm and blues vocal group from Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
Formed in 1962 by five high schoolers, the group signed with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller's label, Red Bird Records, in 1963.
[1] Working with songwriters Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, the group released its debut single, "I Wanna Love Him So Bad", in 1964;[2] the song became a hit in the United States, peaking at No.
31 in Canada,[4] and while the group recorded copiously, an album was never issued.
[2] Red Bird dropped the group at the end of 1964; one final single was released on Eskee Records in November 1965, but it fizzled in the US while appearing at No.