Popsicles and Icicles
"Popsicles and Icicles" is a song written by David Gates and performed by The Murmaids. It reached No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart,[1][2] No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and Cash Box Top 100,[4] and No. 12 in Australia in 1964.
| "Popsicles and Icicles" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Murmaids | ||||
| B-side | "Comedy and Tragedy" | |||
| Released | October 1963 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Chattahoochee | |||
| Songwriter(s) | David Gates | |||
| Producer(s) | Kim Fowley | |||
| The Murmaids singles chronology | ||||
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The single was arranged by Nestor La Bonte and produced by Kim Fowley.[5]
"Popsicles and Icicles" was ranked No. 31 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964".[6]
Other versions
- Percy Faith and His Orchestra released an instrumental version of the song on his 1964 EP More Themes for Young Lovers.[7][8]
- Billy Vaughn released a version of the song on his 1964 album Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits.[9]
- The Boone Girls released a version of the song on the 2017 re-release of the 1977 Debby Boone's album You Light Up My Life.[10]
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References
- "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard. January 11, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Adult Contemporary - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Hot 100 - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box. January 11, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- "The Murmaids, "Popsicles and Icicles" Single Release". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "Percy Faith and His Orchestra, More Themes for Young Lovers". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "7-Inch Stereo Little LP's For Adult Music Programming", Billboard. July 4, 1964. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- "Billy Vaughn, Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- "The Boone Girls, You Light Up My Life". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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