Skip to My Lou (Finis Henderson song)
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- 3:59 (Single mix)
| "Skip to My Lou" | ||||
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| Song by Finis Henderson III | ||||
| from the album Finis | ||||
| A-side | "Skip to My Lou" | |||
| B-side | "I'd Rather Be Gone" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Length | 5:01 (Album/12" version)
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| Label | Motown 1669 MF | |||
| Composer(s) | F. Hamilton | |||
| Producer(s) | Al McKay | |||
| Finis Henderson III singles chronology | ||||
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"Skip to My Lou" was a 1983 single for singer Finis Henderson III. It was released on the Motown label and became a hit for him that year.
"Skip To My Lou" was written by Frank Hamilton. The song was produced by Al McKay. It appears on Henderson's Finis album that was released in 1983. The album version of the song runs for five minutes and one second.[1]
It was reported in the 27 August 1983 issue of Billboard that Henderson was working on a video for "Skip to My Lou". It was being produced by Joe Orlandino of Bop Theater in Chicago. The director was Tony Aguilera.[2]
Reception
Airplay
US
As noted by R&R in the 6 May issue, Henderson's single was one of the additions to the playlist in KIKI in Honolulu.[4] On the week of 20 May, it was noted by R&R that the single was added to the playlist of WILD in Boston,[5] WGCI in Chicago and WGPR in Detroit,[6] and KJCB in Lafayette,[7] and KDAY in Los Angeles.[8]
Along with "Hopscotch" by Gwen Guthrie, "Bad Lady" by Stone City Band and "It's You I Love" by Pamela Nivens, Skip to My Lou was one of the mentioned black contemporary Up and Coming singles in the 11 June issue of Cash Box.[9]
It was noted in the 16 July issue of Cash Box that the single was one of the highlights at radio KJFJ in Los Angeles.[10]
UK
The single was recorded as a breaker (Appearing on an airplay action page for the first time) by Music & Video Week in the 23 July issue.[11] The following week, Music & Video Week had it as one of the bubblers.[12]