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
You Always Hurt the One You Love number one. The Mills Brothers version also reached number five on the Harlem Hit Parade. The flip side, "Till Then", also charted in the top 10, making the record a two-sided hit. Spike Jones' parody of the song is essentially the straight song with most of the parody being in the way the song is presented, in three parts: Harry Mills of the Mills Brothers reported not being bothered by the parody, since they were under the same management as Jones and were good friends. You Always Hurt the One You Love "You Always Hurt the One You Love" is