Puppy Love (Paul Anka song) Puppy Love (Paul Anka song) "Puppy Love" is a popular song written by Paul Anka in 1960 for Annette Funicello, whom he was dating at the time. Anka's version reached #2 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 behind Percy Faith's "Theme from "A Summer Place"" and #33 on the UK Singles Chart. Twelve years later the song was revived by Donny Osmond. It was released on February 19, 1972, and reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on April 1, 1972. It peaked at #1 in April 1972 on both the Canadian "RPM" singles chart for three weeks and the UK
Puppy love American hip hop artist Brother Ali has also composed a song about puppy love titled "You Say (Puppy Love)". F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote short stories "valuing the intuitiveness of puppy love over mature, reasoned affection...[its] 'unreal, undesirous medley of ecstasy and peace'". Puppy love Puppy love (also known as a crush, calf love or kitten love) is an informal term for feelings of romantic or platonic love, often felt during childhood and adolescence. It is named for its resemblance to the adoring, worshipful affection that may be felt by a puppy. It may also be able to describe short/long-term love