Baby Sittin' Boogie

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"Baby Sittin' Boogie"
Single by Buzz Clifford
from the album Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford
B-side "Driftwood"
Released November 21, 1960 (U.S.)
February 1961 (U.K.)
Genre Pop
Length2:04
Label Columbia 41876 (U.S.)
Fontana 297 (U.K.)
Songwriter(s) Johnny Parker
Buzz Clifford singles chronology
"Blue Lagoon"
(1960)
"Baby Sittin' Boogie"
(1960)
"Three Little Fishes"
(1961)

"Baby Sittin' Boogie" is a novelty song written by Johnny Parker and performed by Buzz Clifford. [1] The song is about a man who visits his girl, who is babysitting. There, he performs a song, while the baby sings along, making funny baby sounds.

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It reached #4 in Norway, #6 on the Billboard pop chart, #17 on the UK Singles Chart, #27 on the R&B chart, and #28 on the U.S. country chart in 1961. [2] The song was featured on his 1961 album, Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford. [3]

The song was arranged by Tony Piano. [4]

The single ranked #67 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961. [5]

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References

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  2. Buzz Clifford, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" chart positions Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  3. Buzz Clifford, Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  4. Buzz Clifford, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  5. "Billboard Top 100 - 1961" . Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  6. Sacha Distel, "Le Boogie De Babe" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  7. Ralf Bendix, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  8. https://www.icce.rug.nl/~soundscapes/DATABASES/ZZD/ZZD_5R.shtml