Tossin' and Turnin' Tossin' and Turnin' "Tossin' and Turnin'" is a song written by Ritchie Adams and Malou Rene, and originally recorded by Bobby Lewis in the fall of 1960. The record was released in December 1960,and it reached number one on both the "Billboard" Hot 100 on July 10, 1961 and R&B chart and has since become a standard on oldies compilations. It was named the number-one single on the "Billboard" chart for 1961, after spending seven consecutive weeks at the top. It was featured on the soundtrack for the 1978 film "Animal House". On the original hit single version, the track
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