"Cherry Pie" is a song written by Joe Josea and originally performed by Marvin & Johnny in 1954 as the B-side to their single "Tick Tock".[1]
| "Cherry Pie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Skip & Flip | ||||
| B-side | "(I'll Quit) Cryin' over You" | |||
| Released | March 1960 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:02 | |||
| Label | Brent | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe Josea | |||
| Skip & Flip singles chronology | ||||
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Other versions
edit- Six years after its first recording, a version was released by the duo Skip & Flip. This version reached number 11 on the Billboard pop chart and number 27 on the US R&B chart in 1960.[2] Skip & Flip's version was ranked number 79 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1960.[3]
- Jess Conrad released a version of the song as a single in 1960 which reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
- Dave Bartholomew and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1964 single "The Monkey Speaks His Mind".[5]
- Daddy Cool released a version of the song on their 1971 album, Daddy Who? Daddy Cool.[6]
- The Hagers released a version of the song as a single in 1974.[7]
In popular culture
edit- Marvin and Johnny's version of the song was mentioned in The Penguins' 1963 metasong, "Memories of El Monte".[8]
References
edit- ^ "Marvin And Johnny - Tick Tock". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Cherry Pie (song by Skip & Flip) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Cherry Pie (song by Jess Conrad) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Dave Bartholomew And His Orchestra - The Monkey Speaks His Mind". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Daddy Who? Daddy Cool - Daddy Cool | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ "The Hagers - Cherry Pie". 45cat.com. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ ""Lyrics". "The Penguins". "Memories of El Monte" - Google Search". Google.co.uk. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
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