Popsicles and Icicles
| "Popsicles and Icicles" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Murmaids | ||||
| B-side | "Comedy and Tragedy" | |||
| Released | October 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Chattahoochee | |||
| Songwriter | David Gates | |||
| Producer | Kim Fowley | |||
| The Murmaids singles chronology | ||||
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"Popsicles and Icicles" is a song written by David Gates and performed by the Murmaids. The single was arranged by Nestor La Bonte and produced by Kim Fowley.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]It reached No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart,[2][3] No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100[4] and Cash Box Top 100,[5] and No. 12 in Australia in 1964. "Popsicles and Icicles" was ranked No. 31 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964".[6] On the New Zealand Lever Hit Parade chart it peaked at #3[7]
Other versions
[edit]- Percy Faith and His Orchestra on his 1964 EP More Themes for Young Lovers.[8][9]
- Billy Vaughn on his 1964 album Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits.[10]
- The Angelettes as a single in September 1972.[11]
- The Boone Girls on the 2017 re-release of the 1977 Debby Boone's album You Light Up My Life.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Murmaids, "Popsicles and Icicles" Single Release". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard. January 11, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History[dead link], Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ Hot 100 - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History[dead link], Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box. January 11, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20210208152756/http://www.flavourofnz.co.nz/index.php?qpageID=Lever%20hit%20parades&qyear=1964&qmonth=Apr&qweek=16-Apr-1964#n_view_location
- ^ "Percy Faith and His Orchestra, More Themes for Young Lovers". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "7-Inch Stereo Little LP's For Adult Music Programming", Billboard. July 4, 1964. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Billy Vaughn, Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "New releases". Guardian Journal: 11. 30 September 1972.
- ^ "The Boone Girls, You Light Up My Life". Discogs. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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