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Due to musical differences between DiMucci and the Belmonts, Dion decided to leave the group.

" They wanted to get into their harmony thing, and I wanted to rock and roll ," said Dion.

DiMucci was also struggling with a heroin problem at the time.

They continued as " The Belmonts ", with Mastrangelo now singing lead.

In January, 1961, before leaving the Laurie label, they released their own rendition of " We Belong Together ", covering the Robert and Johnny classic.

The song bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100, charting at No. 108.

Although not a hit, it is valued today.

The Belmonts continued to record throughout the 1960s on the Sabina, United Artists, and Dot record labels.

The trio had six songs on the US Top 100 between 1961 and 1963.

Their greatest, " Tell Me Why ", released in May 1961 on the Sabrina ( aka Sabina ) label, reached No. 18.

Other charted songs included, " Don't Get Around Much Anymore ", " I Need Someone ", " Come On Little Angel ", " Diddle-Dee-Dum ", and " Ann-Marie ".

The single, " C ' mon Everybody ( Do You Wanna Dance )", received enough airplay on NYC radio station WINS, that it was re-recorded and used as the sound bite introduction for deejay Murray the K's " Triple Play " segments.

The group's rare and highly collectible album from this period, " The Belmonts: Carnival of Hits ", was released on October 1, 1962, and consisted solely of their Sabina recordings.

These songs have often been reissued in combination with other " Dion and the Belmonts " recordings through the years.