Finger_Poppin'_Time

Finger Poppin' Time

Finger Poppin' Time

1960 single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

"Finger Poppin' Time" is a song written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. It reached number two on the US Billboard R&B chart and number seven on the pop chart in 1960.[1] It was featured on their 1960 album Mr. Rhythm and Blues.[2] Ballard re-released a version of the song in 1972 as a single, but it did not chart.

Quick Facts Single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, from the album Mr. Rhythm and Blues ...

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1961, losing to "Let the Good Times Roll" by Ray Charles.

The song ranked number 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[3] The record sold in excess of one million copies.[4]

Other versions

  • The Stanley Brothers released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.[5]
  • Hello People featuring Utopia released a version of the song on their 1974 album The Handsome Devils.[6]
  • Lou Ann Barton featuring The Flemtones released a version of the song on her 1982 album Old Enough.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, "Finger Poppin' Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Mr. Rhythm and Blues". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
  5. [5]
    "The Stanley Brothers, "Finger Poppin' Time" Single Release". Discogs. August 1960. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Hello People, The Handsome Devils". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Lou Ann Barton, Old Enough". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. [8]
    "The Flamingo Kid, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Discogs. 1984. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. [9]
    "The Sandlot (1993) - IMDb". IMDb.


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