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Popsicle (song)

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"Popsicle"
Single by Jan and Dean
from the album Drag City
B-side"Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)"
Released1966
Recorded1963
GenrePop, Rock
Length2:36
LabelLiberty Records
Songwriter(s)Buzz Cason, Bobby Russell
Producer(s)Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Jan and Dean singles chronology
"Batman!"
(1966)
"Popsicle"
(1966)
"Fiddle Around"
(1966)

"Popsicle" is a song written by Buzz Cason and Bobby Russell. It was first recorded in 1962 by the Todds. The song was originally released on their 1963 album Drag City.

Background

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After Jan Berry's near fatal car accident near Dead Man's Curve in 1966, Dean Torrence had one last effort to save Jan & Dean's name by releasing a new album with "Popsicle" as the title track. The new album consisted of all previously released songs. Popsicle was then released as a single with the B side being a remake of The Beatles' "Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)".[1]

Performers

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  • Jan Berry: Lead vocals
  • Dean Torrence: Backing vocals and harmony

Chart performance

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"Popsicle" hit as high as 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the later half of 1966 when it was rereleased as a single.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Jan & Dean - Official Jan Berry Website - Popsicle". Jananddean-janberry.com. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
  2. ^ "Jan & Dean - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-09-29.