Boll Weevil (song) the time was "Tossin' and Turnin'" by rock and roll singer Bobby Lewis, and Benton's song was not considered rock and roll by the magazine, "The Boll Weevil Song" holds the distinction of being the first number-one song on the "Billboard" Easy Listening chart. In the UK, the song reached a peak position of number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 40 for eight weeks during the summer of 1961. The majority of the song's lyrics are spoken by Benton, as in when the farmer inquires, "Say, why'd you pick my farm?", to which the
Carmen Villani top 30 as the B-side of "Anche se mi vuoi", a cover of "Tossin' and Turnin'" by The Ivy League. "Bada Caterina", lyrics by Franco Migliacci and music by Armando Trovaioli, was the title track of the film "". The song's structure was simple and repetitive, being based on the call and response between the choir and Villani's variations of the main musical theme. That resulted in a portrait of a rebellious girl who wishes to dance all night long (played by Catherine Spaak) set against the strict rules of the adults represented by the choir. The naughty text and