The song spent 18 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. Co-written with Howard Greenfield, the song is noted for Sedaka’s spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around. “ Oh! Carol” is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka in 1958. 1 in the Netherlands and Wallonia. After its release as a single, it was included in the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits.Īt the time Sedaka produced the record, his second and third singles, ' I Go Ape!' 3 on the UK's New Musical Express chart. It also earned Sedaka his first No. 9 on December 6, 1959, while reaching No. Co-written with Howard Greenfield, the song is noted for Sedaka's spoken recitation of the verse, the second time around. ' Oh! Carol' is an international hit written by Neil Sedaka in 1958. From the album Neil Sedaka Sings Little Devil and His Other Hits