Leader of the Pack
| "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 | September 20, 1964 | |||
| 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 chart appearance with their version (no. 53 in the US).