| "Leader of the Pack" | ||||
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| Single by the Shangri-Las | ||||
| from the album Leader of the Pack | ||||
| B-side | "What Is Love" | |||
| Released | 20 September 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
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| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Red Bird | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | George "Shadow" Morton | |||
| The Shangri-Las singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Leader of the Pack" on YouTube | ||||
"Leader of the Pack" is a song written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich. It was a number one pop hit in 1964 for the American girl group the Shangri-Las. The single is one of the group's best known songs as well as a popular cultural example of a "teenage tragedy song". The song was covered in 1985 by the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who had a more modest hit with their version (no. 53 in the US).
- ^ "The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack".
- ^ Everett, Walter (2009). The Foundations of Rock: From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes". Oxford University Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-19-531024-5.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 448. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.