Popsicles and Icicles
1963 single by The Murmaids
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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]
| "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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Chart performance
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 no. 3.[7]
Other versions
- 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 album You Light Up My Life.[12]
