| Bobby Vee | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Length | 25:57 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Snuff Garrett | |||
| Bobby Vee chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bobby Vee | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Bobby Vee is the second album by Bobby Vee and was released in 1961 by Liberty Records. [2]
| Chart (1961) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard | 18 |
| Cashbox | 46 |
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1960 | "One Last Kiss" | Billboard Hot 100 | 112 |
| Cashbox | 91 | ||
| "Devil or Angel" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 | |
| U.S. R&B | 22 | ||
| Cashbox | 4 | ||
| "Rubber Ball" | Billboard Hot 100 | 6 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 | ||
| Cashbox | 6 | ||
| 1961 | "Stayin' In" | Billboard Hot 100 | 33 |
| Cashbox | 32 | ||
| "More Than I Can Say" | Billboard Hot 100 | 61 | |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 | ||
| Cashbox | 48 | ||
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1963.
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1962.
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