"My True Story" | |
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Single by The Jive Five | |
B-side | "When I Was Single" |
Released | 1961 |
Genre | Doo-wop |
Length | 2:30 |
Label | Beltone |
Songwriter(s) | Eugene Pitt, Oscar Waltzer, Joe Rene [1] |
Producer(s) | Joe Rene |
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The single was the biggest hit for the group on both the R&B and pop charts. "My True Story" made it to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and was number one on the R&B Sides chart for three weeks. [2]
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