"The Loco-Motion" is a pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for the R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp, but Sharp turned the song down.
A-side of U.S. vinyl release
US vinyl single, whose artwork was also used for French and German releases
Single sleeve for most international editions, featuring still frames from the music video
Advertisement featured in Billboard magazine, July 21, 1962
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" is a song recorded by Neil Sedaka, co-written by Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Sedaka recorded this song twice, in 1962 and 1975, in two significantly different arrangement