After an unsuccessful first single, the group were signed to Laurie Records. Their breakthrough came when "I Wonder Why" made # 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the group appeared for the first time on the Dick Clark TV show. They followed it with the ballads "No One Knows" (#19) and "Don't Pity Me" (#40).
This success won Dion and the Belmonts their first major tour in late 1958, with The Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, and this was followed up by the "Winter Dance Party" tour with Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. On 2 February 1959, after playing at Clear Lake, Iowa, Dion decided that he could not afford the $36 cost of a flight to the next venue. The plane crashed, and Holly and the other stars were killed. However, the tour continued, with Jimmy Clanton and Bobby Vee being added to the bill.
In March 1959, Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, "A Teenager in Love", was released, making #5 in the Billboard Hot 100 and #28 in the UK Singles Chart, and this was followed by an album, Presenting Dion and the Belmonts. Their biggest hit, "Where or When", was released in November 1959, and reached #3 on the U.S. chart.
However, in early 1960, Dion checked in to hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had had since his mid-teens. Further single releases for the group that year were less successful, there were musical and financial disputes between Dion and members of the Belmonts, and in October 1960 Dion decided to quit for a solo career. The Belmonts also continued to release records, but with less success.
Dion and the Belmonts reunited in 1966 for the unsuccessful album Together Again on ABC Records, and again in 1972 for a one-off show at Madison Square Garden, recorded and released as a live album.
Lovers Who Wander
Dion & The Belmonts Lyrics
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And I knew right away I was born to cry
Now I'm happy and the joke's on her
Cause I found that place for lover's who wander
She took my love, said she's not comin back
So my world and my sky was all turnin black
Now I see the light, I'm wise to her
A walkin around thinkin about her
Never thought I could live without her
She broke my heart, I really showed it
Look at me now, you'd never know it
Now my story can be told with a smiling face
I'm the luckiest guy in the human race
My dreams have gone for her
Cause I found that place for lover's who wander
Wo wo wo yeah, she took my love you see
Yeah, she doesn't bother me
Yeah I found that place to be
Yeah, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
Yeah walkin around thinkin about her
I never thought I could live without her
She broke my heart, I really showed it
Look at me now, you'd never know it
Now my story can be told with a smiling face
I'm the luckiest guy in the human race
All my lovin dreams have gone for her
Cause I found that place for lover's who wander
Dum dum did it, dum dum did it...
The song "Lovers Who Wander" by Dion & The Belmonts tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who ends up leaving him. He is heartbroken and feels like he cannot go on without her. However, as he walks around thinking about her, he realizes that he has found a place for lovers who wander. This is a place where people who have been hurt can go to heal and find new love.
The lyrics are full of emotion and speak to the pain of heartbreak. When he says that he was born to cry, it's clear that he is feeling a lot of sadness. But as the song progresses, he becomes more optimistic. He realizes that he doesn't need the woman who left him and that he's better off without her. By the end of the song, he is the luckiest guy in the human race and all of his dreams have gone for her.
Overall, "Lovers Who Wander" is a powerful song about love, heartbreak, and moving on. It shows how people can find hope and happiness even in the darkest of times.
Line by Line Meaning
When she kissed me I was born and she said goodbye
I felt alive when she kissed me, but she broke up with me right after, leaving me feeling shattered.
And I knew right away I was born to cry
As soon as she left me, I realized that I was meant to be sad and heartbroken.
Now I'm happy and the joke's on her
I am now content and fulfilled, and she is the one who missed out.
Cause I found that place for lover's who wander
I discovered a place where people like me who have been abandoned by their lovers can find happiness and love again.
She took my love, said she's not comin back
She took my affection and told me that she would not be returning it.
So my world and my sky was all turnin black
Her rejection left me feeling hopeless and lost.
Now I see the light, I'm wise to her
I have gained clarity and understanding about her intentions and actions.
Cause I found that place for lovers who wander
I found a community of people who have also been heartbroken and are looking for love and healing.
A walkin around thinkin about her
I used to constantly think about her wherever I went.
Never thought I could live without her
I believed that I could never be happy or survive without her.
She broke my heart, I really showed it
Her actions caused me immense pain and it was evident on my face.
Look at me now, you'd never know it
Despite the pain I went through, I am now able to hide it and live a happy life.
Now my story can be told with a smiling face
I can share my story of heartbreak and overcoming it with a sense of joy and fulfillment.
I'm the luckiest guy in the human race
I consider myself to be extremely fortunate and blessed to have found happiness after such heartache.
My dreams have gone for her
My aspirations and hopes for a future with her have disappeared.
Cause I found that place for lover's who wander
I found a place where I could move on from her and find love and happiness again.
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
Written by: ERNEST MARESCA, DION DI MUCCI
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