# 3 Rock Songs From 1963 That Still Make Me Smile Today

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/3-rock-songs-from-1963-that-still-make-me-smile-today/
- Published: 2026-09-25T22:17:47+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/3-rock-songs-from-1963-that-still-make-me-smile-today/
- Topics: Entertainment, Film, Music

## Key points

- Three cheerful 1963 rock favourites remain popular today.
- Elvis, The Angels and Lesley Gore each feature.
- The songs achieved notable chart success and inspired later covers.

## Summary

The article highlights three memorable rock songs released in 1963: Elvis Presley’s “(You’re The) Devil In Disguise”, The Angels’ “My Boyfriend’s Back” and Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party”. It presents them as enduring examples of early-1960s pop-rock that remain enjoyable and culturally familiar.

- “(You’re The) Devil In Disguise” was written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye, reached the US Top 5 and topped charts in several other countries. It was later included on Elvis’ Gold Records, Vol. 4 in 1968 and marked Presley’s last Top 5 hit until “Crying In The Chapel”.
- “My Boyfriend’s Back”, written by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, became The Angels’ only major hit and was later covered by artists including The Chiffons, Martha and the Vandellas, and Melissa Manchester.
- “It’s My Party” was Lesley Gore’s debut single and only No. 1 hit, produced by Quincy Jones. Gore later had several other Top 5 songs, while Amy Winehouse recorded a cover in 2010.

## Coverage

- [American Songwriter: 3 Rock Songs From 1963 That Still Make Me Smile Today](https://americansongwriter.com/3-rock-songs-from-1963-that-still-make-me-smile-today/)
- [American Songwriter: 3 Ska Songs From the 1990s That Still Make Me Get up and Dance](https://americansongwriter.com/3-ska-songs-from-the-1990s-that-still-make-me-get-up-and-dance/)

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