"Hey Little Cobra" is a song released in 1963 by The Rip Chords about the Shelby Cobra. The song was produced by Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston, who also sang vocals.[2]
| "Hey Little Cobra" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by the Rip Chords | ||||
| from the album Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits | ||||
| B-side | "The Queen" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Genre | Hot rod rock, car song[1] | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Carol Connors & Marshall H. Connors | |||
| Producer(s) | Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston | |||
| The Rip Chords singles chronology | ||||
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The song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4,[3] while reaching No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade[4] and No. 3 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[5]
Personnel
edit- Terry Melcher – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, producer
- Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals, producer
According to the AFM contract, the following musicians played on the track.[6]
- Steve Douglas – saxophone
- Glen Campbell
- Ray Pohlman – bass
- Leon Russell – keyboards
- Frank Capp
- Hal Blaine – drums
- Bill Pitman
- Tommy Tedesco – guitar
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1963) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada – CHUM Hit Parade | 5 |
| New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Hoffmann, Frank W. & Bailey, William G. (1990). Arts & Entertainment Fads, Volume 1, Psychology Press. p. 61. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard Books. p. 46. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
- ^ The Rip Chords – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 359, January 27, 1964. CHUM. - ^ "Lever Hit Parade" 23-Apr-1964, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
- ^ "Hey Little Cobra AFM Contract" (PDF). The Wrecking Crew. American Federation of Musicians. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
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