Paul Anka wrote several songs for the MGM film 'Girls Town' of 1959, which tells of a delinquent girl who was sent to a girls' school run by nuns. In the film, this role was played by Mamie Van Doren. The songs includes Paul Anka's Billboard #1 song 'Lonely Boy'. In the film, this song 'I love you' was performed by Cathy Crosby, niece of Bing Crosby. In 1960, Annette Funicello recorded a covered version of this song. Anka recorded this song in 1963.