The Jeromes recorded them in 1964 first for Laurie Records, then on the Pittsburgh-based World Artists label with Ernie Maresca's song "Whenever a Teenager Cries". The song became a regional hit and reached #60 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, and even reached the Top 5 in Canada (where it was distributed by Arc). The follow-up, "Tommy", co-written by Chip Taylor, reached #92. Writing about "Tommy" in her memoir "A Misfit's Manifesto: The Spiritual Journey of a Rock-and-Roll Heart" (2003), journalist and sociologist Donna Gaines comments: