%22Tears on My Pillow%22 is a doo-wop song written by Sylvester Bradford and Al Lewis in 1958. The composition was first recorded by Little Anthony and the Imperials on End Records and was that group's debut recording under that name. Their original recording of the song became a Billboard Top 10 Pop smash, peaking at #4, and was The Imperials' first million-seller. It was also a two-sided hit, with its flip side, %22Two People in the World,%22 also becoming a major hit. Although it remains one of the Imperials' signature songs, %22Tears on My Pillow%22 has been extensively covered, including a No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart version by Kylie Minogue in 1990.