Their first hit was followed by other notable tunes such as Goffin-King's "One Fine Day", "Sweet Talkin' Guy" and "I Have a Boyfriend", although many of their recordings were derivative of the period. The group also released material under the title The Four Pennies.
The Chiffons disbanded in 1972.
Discography
Standard albums
1963: He's So Fine (US #97)
1963: One Fine Day
1966: Sweet Talkin' Guy (US #149)
Compilations
1974: Everything You Always Wanted to Hear by the Chiffons but Couldn't Get
1979: The Chiffons Sing the Hits of the 50's & 60's
Singles
1961: "Tonight's the Night" (US #76)
1963: "He's So Fine" (US #1)
1963: "One Fine Day" (US #5)
1963: "When the Boy's Happy (the Girl's Happy Too)" (US #95)
1963: "A Love So Fine" (US #40)
1964: "I Have a Boyfriend" (US #36)
1964: "Sailor Boy" (US #81)
1965: "Nobody Knows What's Goin' On (in My Mind But Me)" (US #49)
In the reverse of that equation, the Chiffons garnered their greatest success because a hit song was in search of a group.
The Chiffons were now in great demand and began appearing on TV's American Bandstand, Hullabaloo, Shindig, as well as Murray the K's Brooklyn Fox live show, and singing commercials for Great Shakes drinks.
By 1970 the Chiffons were on the Buddah label singing the Tymes hit "So Much in Love, while George Harrison was unintentionally plagiarizing "He's So Fine" while he was writing his first solo hit "My Sweet Lord." In 1971, he was sued by Ronnie Mack's estate and Bright Tunes.
The Chiffons were formed in 1960 at James Monroe High School in the Bronx, New York.
The Chiffons were called into the studio to record the song and in December 1962, it was released on Laurie Records.
In late fall of 1963, the Chiffons released "I Have a Boyfriend", a ballad that was a Ronettes styled mix of the early '60s rhythm and blues and doo wop.
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