| "Wheels" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The String-A-Longs | ||||
| B-side | "Tell the World" | |||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Genre | Instrumental | |||
| Length | 1:55 | |||
| Label | Warwick | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Stephens, Jimmy Torres, Norman Petty | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Petty | |||
| The String-A-Longs singles chronology | ||||
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"Wheels" is the debut single by the String-A-Longs, issued in 1960. Their biggest hit single, it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the number 8 single of 1961 according to Billboard.[1] The track reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart.[2] It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc.[3]
The song has been covered by many artists, including charting versions by the Joe Loss Orchestra and Billy Vaughn Orchestra. Various other versions topped the charts in France (Marcel Amont), Belgium, the Netherlands (The Jumping Jewels) and West Germany (Billy Vaughn).