Written by: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Doc Pomus
Produced by: Leiber, Stoller
Released: May '57 on Atco
Charts: 11 weeks
Top spot: No. 1
The Coasters were named after the West Coast, home turf for the four singers. The group's first singles were the small R&B hits "Down in Mexico" and "Turtle Dovin'." But after almost a year away from the recording studio, the Coasters relocated to New York and cut their first blockbuster. The hilarious jailbait ditty "Young Blood" got these jokers into the Top Ten.
Appears on: The Very Best of the Coasters (Rhino)