Double_Shot_(Of_My_Baby's_Love)

Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)

Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)

1963 single by Dick Holler And The Holidays

"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" is a song first recorded by Dick Holler & the Holidays, written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter.[2] It was later recorded by the Swingin' Medallions who released it as their second single in 1966. Peaking at #17 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,[3] the recording became a hit although banned on many radio stations due to lines referring to drinking and sex: "worst hangover I ever had" and "she loved me so hard".[4]

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The song has since been recorded by numerous artists, including the Residents, Joe Stampley, and the Cockroaches.[5]

List of versions

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References

  1. [1]
    Segretto, Mike (2022). "1965". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. pp. 74–75. ISBN 9781493064601.
  2. [2]
    "Double Shot of My Baby's Love - Bayou Boys". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  3. [3]
    Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
  4. [4]
    At the request of Smash Records, a sanitized version substituting "worst morning after I ever had" and "she kissed me so hard" was created that ended up on some, but not all, pressings of the group's first album.[citation needed]
  5. [5]
    "Double Shot of My Baby's Love - Search results". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
  6. [6]
    Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 68. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.


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