"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" is a song released in 1958 by Dicky Doo and the Don'ts. Aside from the nonsense syllables of the title, which are repeated three times, it is an instrumental.[1] "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" reached No. 40 on the Billboard "Top 100 Sides",[2] while reaching No. 42 on Billboard's chart of "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores".[3]
"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" | ||||
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Single by Dicky Doo and the Don'ts | ||||
B-side | "Flip Top Box" | |||
Released | 1958 | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock[1] Novelty[1] | |||
Length | 2:07 | |||
Label | Swan | |||
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Deane & Al Dredick | |||
Dicky Doo and the Don'ts singles chronology | ||||
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In 1980, a version titled "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu" was released by Bad Manners, which spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 28.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Otfinoski, Steven (1997). The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals, Billboard Books. p. 33.
- ^ "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, May 12, 1958. p. 36. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores", Billboard, May 26, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ Bad Manners - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 10, 2018.