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
Love Unlimited (Love Unlimited album) Records-head Russ Regan. The album charted at number 151 on the US "Billboard" 200 chart and produced the hit single "Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love", which reached number 14 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and number six on the Soul Singles chart. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on July 24, 1972, for shipments of 1,000,000 copies in the United States. The single's success helped the album sell one million copies. "Love Unlimited" was well received by contemporary music critics. Allmusic writer John Bush gave it four-and-a-half out of five