Neil sedaka songs oh carol

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single by Neil Sedaka

"Oh! Carol" is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield in , and recorded by Sedaka.

The song is noted for Sedaka's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around. It was written explicitly as a sound-alike to other popular hit records of the era, after his previous single had sold so poorly that his record label threatened to drop him if his next record was not a hit.^[1]

It spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot , reaching No. 9 on December 6, ,^[2] while reaching No. 3 on the UK's New Musical Express chart.^[3] It also earned Sedaka his first No. 1 ranking when it went to No. 1 in the Netherlands and Wallonia.^[4] After its release as a single, it was included in the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits.

"Carol" was a reference to Carol Klein, Sedaka's ex-girlfriend from high school and a fellow songwriter at the Bri Neil sedaka!