He's a Rebel

For another song, see He's a Rebel (Donna Summer song).
"He's a Rebel"
Single by the Crystals
from the album He's a Rebel
B-side"I Love You Eddie"
ReleasedAugust 1962
GenrePop[1]
Length2:31
LabelPhilles
106
Songwriter(s)Gene Pitney
Producer(s)Phil Spector
The Crystals singles chronology
"He Hit Me (And It Felt Like a Kiss)"
(1962) 		"He's a Rebel"
(1962) 		"He's Sure the Boy I Love"
(1962)
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He's a Rebel

"He's a Rebel" is a song written by Gene Pitney that was originally recorded by Vikki Carr and by the girl group the Blossoms. Produced by Phil Spector, the Blossoms' version was issued as a single credited to the Crystals, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1962. It was Spector's second chart-topper after "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (1958).

In 2004, "He's a Rebel" was ranked No. 263 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[2] Billboard named the song No. 31 on its list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time.[3]

Also in 2004, the 1962 release of "He's a Rebel" on Philles Records by The Crystals was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[4]

  1. ^ Breihan, Tom (May 7, 2018). "The Number Ones: The Crystals' "He's A Rebel"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 10, 2023. It's a minor pop-music miracle, and so many more would follow.
  2. ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 2008-06-19.[dead link]
  3. ^ "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
  4. ^ https://www.grammy.com/awards/hall-of-fame-award#h [bare URL]