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- The Ronettes recorded their only Billboard Top 10 hit when their first recording for Phil Spector, “Be My Baby”, reached No. 2. None of their other recordings, including “Baby I Love You” (#24), “The Best Part of Breaking Up” (#39), “Do I Love You?” (#34) and “Walking In the Rain” (#23), reached the Top 20 in the US.
- The Ronettes reached No. 2 on the U.S. chart with „Be My Baby“, their only single to reach the Billboard Top 10.
- The Ronettes released their first single, "Be My Baby", produced by Phil Spector. The song was their only U.S. Top 10 hit. Lead singer Veronica Bennett, later known as Ronnie Spector, sued Phil Spector in the late 1990s over unpaid royalties.
- The long-running dispute between The Ronettes and producer Phil Spector reached the New York Court of Appeals in Albany. The Ronettes recorded 28 songs for Spector between 1963 and 1967 and, under their 1963 contract, received a one-time payment of $14,482. The group argued that the contract did not cover royalties for use of the recordings in films, television and advertising. The court ultimately ruled in favor of Spector’s ownership claim, while also awarding Ronnie Spector her share of licensing income.