Diana (song)
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- This article is about the Paul Anka song. For the Bryan Adams song of the same name, see Diana (Bryan Adams song).
"Diana" is a song written and made famous by Paul Anka in 1957. It was inspired by a high school friend named Diana Ayoub.[1] The original Paul Anka 1957 recording reached #1 and has reportedly sold over 9 million copies.[2]
After signing with RCA Records, Paul Anka rerecorded Diana, along with many other hits in 1963. The song has also been covered multiple times; Ricky Martin sang a duet with Anka himself on the album Amigos, while the horror punk band Misfits recorded a version on their album Project 1950.
| Preceded by N/A |
United World Chart number one single September 21, 1957 - October 19, 1957 |
Succeeded by "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds |
| Preceded by "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds |
United World Chart number one single November 2, 1957 |
Succeeded by "Tammy by Debbie Reynolds |
| Preceded by "All Shook Up" by Elvis Presley |
UK number one single August 30, 1957 for 9 weeks |
Succeeded by "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly and The Crickets |
[edit] References
- ^ Paul Anka doesn't live here anymore: Part 1 paulanka.com
- ^ Paul Anka, History of Rock and Roll. (URL accessed May 14, 2006)
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