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Ron Dante, who also sang for The Archies, provided all of the vocals on this summery pop confection, which was credited to The Cuff Links. The Ohio Express also scored hits with “Chewy Chewy,” and “Beg, Borrow or Steal.” 7. The version of the song released as a single was actually Levine’s vocal demo, which featured backing by studio musicians. Yummy Yummy YummyĬredited to the Ohio Express, this Kasenetz-Katz project was a renamed version of Joey Levine’s previous group, the Rare Breed. The band also scored on the charts with “1,2,3 Red Light” and “Goody Goody Gumdrops.” Do you sense a theme here? 8. The nursery rhyme based ditty was one of the first (and biggest) bubblegum hits. “Simon Says,” with lead vocals by Gutowksi, was written by Elliot Chiprut, who also co-produced the track with Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz. The 1910 Fruitgum Company started out as Jeckell and the Hydes, a New Jersey-based band featuring Frank Jeckell and Mark Gutowski. This one is by Joey Levine, whose legend looms large in the annals of bubblegum. The “group” performed songs every week, written by such music luminaries as Al Kooper and Barry White. This slice of psychedelic bubblegum by The Banana Splits truly needs to be heard to be believed, with lyrics like “I live in a cucumber castle on the bank of a cranberry sea.” The Banana Splits were the costumed hosts of a Saturday morning kids show. Related: “Appreciating Michael Nesmith” 10. Here are ten examples of the chewiest, sunniest pop confections ever committed to vinyl. Other artists (The Monkees, Tommy James & The Shondells, Herman’s Hermits) visited the genre but weren’t permanent residents within its confines.

Bubblegum music made a significant impact on both the charts and the airwaves, despite the fact that many of its key bands (like The Archies) never actually existed outside the studio, where top session musicians, songwriters, and producers created the songs. But many of these tunes are memorable examples of pop songcraft at its best. After all, some of these records were available on the back of cereal boxes (!) during the genre’s heyday in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It’s a genre that’s often maligned by purists as lightweight and disposable. With lyrics by Uno Asplund, Flamingokvintetten recorded the song in Swedish as "Nynna en sång", and released it as a single in 1968, with "Hon är 16 år i dag" ( Happy Birthday, Sweet Sixteen as B-side).In this season of proms, graduations, vacations and long days, this charmingly goofy post, from back in 2019, seems worth a new look…īubblegum Music: songs sprinkled with catchy choruses and lighter than air melodies, backed by exuberant instrumentation and production. Also in 1968 it was covered by the Greek group The Idols with lyrics by Nikos Mastorakis, becoming their most successful song. Children's entertainers Sharon, Lois & Bram covered it on their 1995 album Let's Dance!'.

In 1968 French singer Claude François also had a major hit with it under the French title "Jacques a Dit". In Italy the song was covered by the group Giuliano e i Notturni with the title "Il ballo di Simone", and charted #3 on the Italian hit parade. It also was the title track on the first album by the 1910 Fruitgum Company. It was also a hit in the UK, where it reached #2 on the singles chart. Hot 100 in January 1968, rising to #4 on the chart. Produced by Jerry Kasenetz, Jeffry Katz, and Chiprut, the single was issued by Buddah Records and entered the U.S. The song was based on the children's game " Simon Says". Jeffry Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Elliot Chiprut Quick facts: "Simon Says", Single by 1910 Fruitgum Company.