The Birds And The Bees is a lighthearted and catchy Pop/R&B song, released in late 1964, that became the biggest international hit, and the only Top 40 hit, of Jewel Akens' career. With its infectious melody and simple lyrics based on the famous idiom "the birds and the bees" (a euphemism for sex education), the song quickly dominated the charts in early 1965, cementing Akens' status as a memorable "one-hit wonder" of the '60s. (Songwriter): Barry Stuart (real name Herbert "Herb" Newman Jr., son