This article is about a 1964 pop song. For other uses, see Leader of the Pack (disambiguation).
"Leader of the Pack"
Single by the Shangri-Las
from the album Leader of the Pack
B-side
"What Is Love"
Released
20 September 1964[1]
Recorded
1964
Genre
Pop[2]
Length
2:49
Label
Red Bird
Songwriter(s)
George "Shadow" Morton
Jeff Barry
Ellie Greenwich
Producer(s)
George "Shadow" Morton
The Shangri-Las singles chronology
"Remember (Walking in the Sand)" (1964)
"Leader of the Pack" (1964)
"Give Him a Great Big Kiss" (1964)
"Leader of the Pack" is a song written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich. It was a number one pop hit in 1964 for the American girl group the Shangri-Las. The single is one of the group's best known songs as well as a popular cultural example of a "teenage tragedy song". The song was covered in 1985 by the heavy metal band Twisted Sister, who had a more modest hit with their version (no. 53 in the US).
^"The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack".
^Everett, Walter (2009). The Foundations of Rock: From "Blue Suede Shoes" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes". Oxford University Press. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-19-531024-5.
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