I Promise to Remember explained

"I Promise to Remember" is a song written by Jimmy Castor and Jimmy Smith and performed by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers featuring Jimmy Wright and His Orchestra. It reached #10 on the US R&B chart and #57 on the Billboard pop chart in 1956.^[2] The song was featured on their 1956 album, The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon.^[3]

The single's B-side, "Who Can Explain?", reached #7 on the US R&B chart.^[4]

Other versions

• The Jimmy Castor Bunch released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1972 single "Troglodyte (Cave Man)".^[5] It was featured on their album, It's Just Begun.

Notes and References

1. Book: Marsh, Dave. The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. 1989. Plume. 0-452-26305-0. 581.
2. Web site: Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, "I Promise to Remember" Chart Positions. December 8, 2016.
3. Web site: Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, The Teenagers Featuring Frankie Lymon. . December 8, 2016.
4. Web site: Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers, "Who Can Explain?" Chart Position. December 8, 2016.
5. Web site: The Jimmy Castor Bunch, "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" Single Release. December 8, 2016.