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"Teen Age Idol" is a song written by Jack Lewis and performed by Rick Nelson. The song reached #2 on the adult contemporary chart, #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #39 in the UK in 1962.[1] The single's B-side, "I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)", reached #105 on the Billboard chart.[2]

"Teen Age Idol"
Single by Rick Nelson
B-side	"I've Got My Eyes on You (And I Like What I See)"
Released	August 4, 1962
Genre	Pop
Length	2:25
Label	Imperial Records 5864
Songwriter(s)	Jack Lewis
Rick Nelson singles chronology
"Young World" / "Summertime" (1962) "Teen Age Idol" (1962) "It's Up to You" (1962)

The song is ranked #77 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 songs of 1962.[3]

Cover versions

• Jo Ann Campbell released a version as a single in New Zealand in 1962.[4]
• Keith Moon released a version on his 1975 album, Two Sides of the Moon.[5]
• Under the title L'idole des jeunes (1963), Teen age idol is one of French singer Johnny Hallyday's most famous singles.
• The Vandals covered the song on their 1991 album Fear of a Punk Planet.

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