Is This a 50s Pop Hit?

This song skyrocketed up the viral 50 on Spotify and has been hanging out on Billboard for 33 weeks. It's peaked at number 23 and it's still hanging on. I'd say that it starts with the tremolo guitar that you hear at the top of the song. This was an extremely popular sound in the 50s and into the 60s. Even the way his voice is stylized is of the past. There's even a lyric that for me was just a dead ringer.

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