Released on Era's subsidiary label, Dore Records, "To Know Him Is to Love Him" reached number one on Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on December 1, 1958, selling over a million copies by year's end.
It was the seventh number-one single on the newly formed chart.
In 1958, the Teddy Bears recorded the Spector-penned "Don't You Worry My Little Pet", which helped them secure a deal with Era Records.
"He's a Rebel" was due to be released on Liberty by Vikki Carr, but Spector rushed into Gold Star Studios and recorded a cover version using Darlene Love and the Blossoms on lead vocals.Their next release, "Uptown", made it to number 13.Spector continued to work freelance with other artists.Ahmet Ertegün of Atlantic paired Spector with future Broadway star Jean Du Shon for "Talk to Me", the B-side of which was "Tired of Trying", written by Du Shon.Spector briefly took a job as head of A&R for Liberty Records.In 1962, he produced "Second Hand Love" by Connie Francis, which reached #7.
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