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 Is a Rose 1971" in 2007. Young's longtime backing band Crazy Horse had recorded "Dance Dance Dance" in 1971 on their album "Crazy Horse" and The New Seekers released it as a single in 1972. Linda Ronstadt recorded "Love Is a Rose" in a country music arrangement on her platinum-certified 1975 album "Prisoner in Disguise". Her rendition peaked at number 5 the US "Billboard" Country Singles chart. "Love Is a Rose" also debuted on the pop-oriented "Billboard" Hot 100 but its B-side: "Heat Wave", became the track of choice for pop radio stations, becoming a number 5 hit. Ronstadt frequently performed the song