Ricky Nelson’s "Poor Little Fool" was the first chart-topping single in Billboard history. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958.
- "Poor Little Fool" was Nelson's first single issued on the Verve Records label. It was the A-side of the single, with "Garden Party" as the B-side. The song was written by Sharon Sheeley.
- The single sold over a million copies. It hit No. 1 on the Billboard charts. It was the first single to top the Billboard Hot 100.
- Nelson's recording of "Poor Little Fool" was produced by Jimmie Haskell. The song was recorded at United Western Recorders in Hollywood, California. The song reached number one on the Billboard charts on August 4, 1958.
Ricky Nelson was a teen idol and rock and roll pioneer. He was a major star on the Ozzie and Harriet television show.
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