| "Barbara-Ann" | ||||
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| Single by the Regents | ||||
| from the album Barbara-Ann | ||||
| B-side | "I'm So Lonely" | |||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | 1958 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:15 | |||
| Label | Gee 1065 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fred Fassert | |||
| Producer(s) | Louis Cicchetti | |||
| The Regents singles chronology | ||||
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"Barbara Ann" is a song written by Fred Fassert that was first recorded by the Regents as "Barbara-Ann". Their version was released in 1961 and reached No.13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. A more well-known version of the song was recorded by the Beach Boys for their 1965 in-house live album Beach Boys' Party! In December, "Barbara Ann" was issued as a single with the B-side "Girl Don't Tell Me", peaking at No. 2 in the U.S. and No. 3 in the UK.
The Regents' original version was featured in the 1973 film American Graffiti and later included on the soundtrack album. The Regents' version was ranked number 986 among the greatest singles ever made in Dave Marsh's book The Heart of Rock & Soul (1989).[1]