The popular song "Puppy Love" was written by Paul Anka about Annette Funicello, with whom he was having an affair while on tour. At the time, Funicello was an actress who, like Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake, was a very popular member of Disney's Mickey Mouse Club. Funicello and Anka began dating when they were both 17. Adults dismissed their affair as "puppy love," but to the couple it felt very strong and inspired Anka to write the song. In her autobiography, Funicello wrote: "Just because we were 17 didn't mean that, for us, our love wasn't real."
