Black Slacks
| "Black Slacks" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Boppin' Rock Boogie" |
"Black Slacks" is a song written by Joe Bennett and Jimmy Denton and performed by Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones. It reached #11 on the R&B chart and #17 on the Billboard pop chart in 1957.[1]
The single ranked #100 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1957.[2]
The rockabilly band Jackslacks adopted their name from the song "Black Slacks".
Other versions
- Buchanan & Goodman sampled the song on their 1957 single, "Santa and the Satellite".[3]
- Robert Gordon released a version of the song as a single in 1979 which did not chart.[4]
- Matchbox released a version of the song as a single in the United Kingdom in 1979 which did not chart.[5]
- Simon & Garfunkel released a version of the song as a medley with their song "Hey, Schoolgirl" on their 1997 compilation album, Old Friends.[6]
In media
- The Sparkletones version was featured in the 1975 film, Crazy Mama.[7]
- The Sparkletones version was featured in the 1990 film, The Rescuers Down Under.[8]
References
- ^ Joe Bennett & the Sparkletones, "Black Slacks" chart positions Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 50 - 1957". Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Tracks Sampled in "Santa and the Satellite" Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Robert Gordon, "Black Slacks" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Robert Gordon, "Matchbox" single release Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Simon & Garfunkel, Old Friends Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ Crazy Mama soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ The Rescuers Down Under soundtrack Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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