Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)
| "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" | ||||
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| Single by Daddy Dewdrop | ||||
| from the album Daddy Dewdrop | ||||
| B-side | "John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith" | |||
| Released | February 1971 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Sunflower | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Janice Lee Gwin, Linda Martin | |||
| Producer(s) | Dick Monda, Don Sciarrotta | |||
| Daddy Dewdrop singles chronology | ||||
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"Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" is a song written by Janice Lee Gwin and Linda Martin and performed by Daddy Dewdrop. It was featured on his 1971 album, Daddy Dewdrop.[2] The lyrics in the verses are spoken, rather than sung.
"Chick-A-Boom" reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard pop chart in 1971.[3] It also reached number five on the Cash Box Top 100.[4]
It was produced by Dick Monda and Don Sciarrotta.[5] Monda produced music for the 1970-71 Filmation animated television series Groovie Goolies, for which the song was originally written and recorded.[6]
The song makes a reference to Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti". The single ranked number 34 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.[7]
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Other versions[edit]
- Jonathan King, under the name 53rd & 3rd featuring The Sound of Shag released a version of the song in the United Kingdom in 1975 that reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart.[15]
- Ted Knight released a version of the song on his 1975 comedy album, Hi Guys.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Jiffy Pop: Novelty Records". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 116. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ "Daddy Dewdrop - Daddy Dewdrop (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) (song by Daddy Dewdrop) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Top 100 1971-05-29". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-09-29. Retrieved 2016-05-25.
- ^ "Daddy Dewdrop - Chick-a-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It) / John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith - Sunflower - USA - SUN 105". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Daddy Dewdrop biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1971". Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ a b "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "flavour of new zealand - search listener". Flavourofnz.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1971/Top 100 Songs of 1971". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1971". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes Love It) (song by 53rd & 3rd) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. 1975-09-20. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
- ^ "Ted Knight - Hi Guys (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
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