The Chantels were no shrinking violets. Singer Arlene Smith didn't so much sing as holler on pitch, inflamed with passion and teenage lust. She wasn't about to wait around like most girl singers of the time, sighing passively, waiting for "the boy." The title of "Maybe," their best-known hit, surely was ironic. Arlene was damned sure of her love, and her fiery performance let the world know that she would get her man. Girl groups, like doo wop crews and surf bands, were usually short-lived. Most had one hit and returned to obscurity. The Chantels were an exception; they charted eight times over five years. All those hits, including "Maybe" and "Look In My Eyes," are on Rhino's Best Of The Chantels.