Denise (song)
| "Denise" | ||||
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US vinyl release side-A label | ||||
| Single by Randy & the Rainbows | ||||
| B-side | "Come Back" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Doo-wop | |||
| Length | 1:57 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Neil Levenson | |||
| Producer(s) | Bright Tunes Productions | |||
| Randy & the Rainbows singles chronology | ||||
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"Denise" is a song written by Neil Levenson that was inspired by his childhood friend, Denise Lefrak. In 1963, it became a popular top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, when recorded by the American doo-wop group Randy & the Rainbows. A cover version by the American new wave group Blondie, re-titled "Denis", reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart in 1978. Dutch actress and singer Georgina Verbaan covered "Denis" in 2002 and reached number 30 on the Dutch Singles Chart.