Poppa Joe
1972 single by The Sweet
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"Poppa Joe" is a 1972 song recorded by The Sweet. Written by Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn,[1] it went to number eleven in the UK. It was released in the United Kingdom by RCA Records on 28 January 1972.[1] The single is a bubblegum pop song with elements of Caribbean music due to the use of a steelpan throughout the song. It was featured as a bonus track on a 2005 re-release of the bands first album, Funny How Sweet Co-Co Can Be.
| "Poppe Joe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
German release picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by The Sweet | ||||
| B-side | "Jeannie" | |||
| Released | 28 January 1972 | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Length | 3:07 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriters | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | |||
| The Sweet singles chronology | ||||
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Covers
The song has been covered by Graham Bonney, M-Kids, James Last, Waterloo and Robinson, Klaus and Servants, Kai Warner, Joachim Hübner & ABC Company, Party Animals, and Werner Twardy Orchestra, all mostly German artists.[2]
Reception
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Kent Music Report[6] | 70 |
| Belgium VRT Top 30[4] | 1 |
| Germany GfK Entertainment charts[7] | 3 |
| Ireland Singles Chart[8] | 6 |
| Netherlands Dutch Single Top 100[3][4] | 1 |
| New Zealand (Listener)[11] | 14 |
| Norway VG-lista[9] | 2 |
| Sweden Sverigetopplistan[10] | 2 |
| UK Official Singles Chart[5] | 11 |