Teen Age Prayer Explained

Teen Age Prayer
Type:	single
Artist:	Gale Storm
Album:	Gale Storm
B-Side:	Memories Are Made of This
Genre:	Traditional pop
Label:	Dot
Prev Title:	I Hear You Knocking
Prev Year:	1955
Next Title:	Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Next Year:	1956

"Teen Age Prayer" is a song written by Bix Reichner and Bernie Lowe and performed by Gale Storm. It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.^[1] The song was featured on her 1956 album Gale Storm.^[2]

Other charting versions

• Gloria Mann featuring the Sid Bass Orchestra released a version of the song which reached #19 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.^[3]
• Kitty White released a version of the song which reached #68 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.^[4]

Other versions

• Thelma Carpenter released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.^[5]
• Roberta Shore released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.^[6]
• Johnny Nash released a version of the song on his 2011 compilation album The Young Johnny Nash Definitive Early Album Collection.^[7]

In popular culture

• Rachel Sweet sang a version of the song in the 1990 film Cry-Baby.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gale Storm, "Teen Age Prayer" Chart Position. August 19, 2018.
2. Web site: Gale Storm, Gale Storm. . August 19, 2018.
3. Web site: Gloria Mann, "A Teenage Prayer" Chart Position. August 19, 2018.
4. Web site: Kitty White, "A Teenage Prayer" Chart Position. August 19, 2018.
5. Web site: Thelma Carpenter, "A Teen Age Prayer" Single Release. August 19, 2018.
6. Web site: Roberta Shore, "A Teen Age Prayer" Single Release. August 19, 2018.
7. Web site: Johnny Nash, The Young Johnny Nash Definitive Early Album Collection. . August 19, 2018.