*First line is the artist name. 1962. #1 song. This has been named one of the 500 songs that shaped Rock and Roll. The song originated from warm-up exercises by the Dukays, a vocal group that included the songwriters. The group would regularly warm up by singing "Do do do do..." in different keys. On one occasion, they changed the syllables, and the chant gradually became "Du..du..du.." The song was born. The record label wouldn't let the Dukays release it so one of the songwriters released it as a solo artist. It hit #1 and is a legend.