<P> The song inspired the title of an eponymous music magazine . </P> <P> The song fits into the category of "self - referential" songs . Rock songs are often about rock, reggae songs about reggae, rap songs about rap, etc . In this particular song that aspect is accentuated by the fact that Mann is a songwriter singing about songwriters . </P> <P> The single debuted on Billboard's Hot 100 on August 7, 1961, and remained for twelve weeks, peaking at #7 . Mann's version did not chart in the UK, though a cover version by the Viscounts reached #21 there in September, 1961, and another version by Showaddywaddy charted at #37 in August 1982 . </P> <P> The song has been covered or referenced by: </P>

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