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It was followed by "Will You Love Me Tomorrow", written by husband-wife songwriting team Gerry Goffin and Carole King; the song went on to become the first Billboard number-one hit by an African-American girl group, possibly the first by any girl group. "
- 1957–1982
- Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
It was recorded in 1960 by the Shirelles at Bell Sound Studios in New York City, and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was the first by an African-American all-girl group to reach number one in the United States.
- 1960
- "Boys"
- November 1960 (US), 1961 (UK)
- Brill Building
Mama Said (The Shirelles song) " Mama Said " is a song performed by the Shirelles, written by Luther Dixon and Willie Denson. It became a top-ten hit, on both the pop and R&B charts, when it was released as a single in 1961. "Mama Said" went number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B chart [1] and has been covered by ...
Its popularity helped propel “Dedicated to the One I Love” back into the Top Five on both the pop and R&B charts in 1961, as did “Mama Said.” “Big John,” a more R&B-influenced album, also reached number two that year.
Jan 27, 2017 · Today in 1961, The Shirelles became the first girl group to have the No. 1 song on the U.S. chart when "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" (also known as "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow") reached the top, and peaked at No. 4 in the U.K.
Groups sang of teen concerns like romance, sexual etiquette, and marriage, as well as love, loss, and abandonment. The sound exploded in 1961, following the release in late 1960 of the Shirelles’ “ Will You Love Me Tomorrow ,” the first girl group single to reach number one.
Jan 30, 2018 · On January 30, 1961, The Shirelles became the first African-American girl group to have a No. 1 hit song on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with “Will You Love Me Tomorrow.”
