Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)
1971 single by Daddy Dewdrop
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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 (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" | ||||
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1986 US reissue | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Songwriters | Janice Lee Gwin, Linda Martin | |||
| Producers | Dick Monda, Don Sciarrotta | |||
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"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] That version was by the "Rolling Headstones" and was a parody of the Rolling Stones' "Faraway Eyes." 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
Other versions
- 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]
