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Written by: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
Produced by: Spector
Released: Aug. '63 on Philles
Charts: 12 weeks
Top spot: No. 6

The original Crystals had cut "He Hit Me (and It Felt Like a Kiss)" for Spector, but a whole new set of Crystals made the follow-up, "He's a Rebel." The original lineup returned for this classic, often credited as the record where Spector perfected his towering Wall of Sound.

Appears on: The Best of the Crystals (ABKCO)

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