*First line is the artist's name. 1961. Neil Sedaka co-wrote this song for a film of the same name. This singer starred in the film. The film is about four female college students on spring break in Florida. The singer recorded this song in 6 other languages. The song became a #1 hit in 15 countries. It was not as successful in English speaking countries peaking at #4 in the US. However, she was the first woman to hit #1 on the Billboard 100 and had over 53 hit songs.