Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography

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Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography
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Cherry Poppin' Daddies performing in California in 2017.
Studio albums10
Compilation albums2
Music videos9
EPs2
Singles5
Other appearances11

The discography of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, a Eugene, Oregon-based ska-swing band, consists of ten studio albums, two compilation albums, five singles and three demo EPs, among other releases.

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The Cherry Poppin' Daddies were formed in 1989 by singer Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid following the disbandment of their garage rock group Saint Huck, releasing their debut album Ferociously Stoned in 1990 on independent label Sub Par Records. After finding cult success in the Pacific Northwest region, the Daddies established their own label, Space Age Bachelor Pad Records, self-producing and self-releasing 1994's Rapid City Muscle Car and 1996's Kids on the Street , the latter proving to be a minor commercial breakthrough on the heels of the mid-1990s third wave ska revival, earning distribution through Caroline Records.

In 1997, the Daddies signed with Universal Music Group subsidiary Mojo Records to release Zoot Suit Riot , a compilation of their swing material. Arriving at the onset of the late 1990s swing revival, Zoot Suit Riot became the band's most commercially successful release to date, selling over two million copies in the United States while its eponymous single became a radio hit. Following the commercial failure of their 2000 follow-up Soul Caddy , the Daddies were eventually dropped from Mojo and entered a hiatus, resurfacing in 2008 to independently record and release their fifth studio album, Susquehanna . In 2009, the band briefly joined indie label Rock Ridge Music to release the ska compilation Skaboy JFK and a re-release of Susquehanna. The Daddies independently released their sixth studio album, a swing/rockabilly double album entitled White Teeth, Black Thoughts , in 2013, followed by the Rat Pack tribute album Please Return the Evening in 2014 and the Cotton Club-era jazz tribute The Boop-A-Doo in 2016. The band's eleventh album, the ska punk-oriented Bigger Life , was released in the summer of 2019. Their twelfth album, the all-swing At The Pink Rat, was released on July 26, 2024.

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Ferociously Stoned
  • Released: November 20, 1990
  • Label: Sub Par Records/Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: LP, CD, CS
Rapid City Muscle Car
  • Released: December 12, 1994
  • Label: Sub Par Records/Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: CD
Kids on the Street
  • Released: February 6, 1996
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad/Caroline Records (#4228) [1]
  • Format: CD, CS
Soul Caddy
Susquehanna
  • Released: February 19, 2008 (online release)
    June 10, 2008 (CD release)
    September 29, 2009 (Rock Ridge re-issue)
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad/Rock Ridge Music
  • Format: CD
White Teeth, Black Thoughts
  • Released: July 16, 2013
    March 18, 2013 (PledgeMusic pre-release)
    May 5, 2014 (European release)
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad/People Like You
  • Format: CD, LP
Please Return the Evening — the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack
  • Released: July 29, 2014
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: CD
The Boop-A-Doo
  • Released: January 22, 2016
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: CD, LP
Bigger Life
  • Released: June 14, 2019
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: CD, LP
At The Pink Rat
  • Released: July 26, 2024
  • Label: Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: LP

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[2]
AUS
[3]
NZ
[4]
Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
  • Released: March 18, 1997
    July 1, 1997 (Mojo re-issue)
    January 13, 2017 (20th Anniversary re-issue)
  • Label: Mojo Records/Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: CD, CS
17615
Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
  • Released: September 29, 2009
  • Label: Rock Ridge Music/Space Age Bachelor Pad
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.

Extended plays

TitleDetails
The Daddies
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Sonic Recollections
  • Format: 7" vinyl
Vacationing in Palm Springs
(split with Reel Big Fish)

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US Airplay
[8]
US Mod
[8]
US Adult
[8]
US Pop
[8]
Aus
[3]
"Zoot Suit Riot"19974115163257Zoot Suit Riot
"Brown Derby Jump"1998
"Here Comes the Snake"
"Diamond Light Boogie"2000Soul Caddy
"I Love American Music"2013White Teeth, Black Thoughts
"Gym Rat"2019Bigger Life
"Diesel PunX"
"Yankee Pride"
"Faux Nice, Mock Fancy"2020Non-album single
"Platform Shoes"White Teeth, Black Thoughts
"Switchin' to Glide"Non-album single
"Lowdown Appreciator"2023At The Pink Rat
"Kingsized"
"Party Shake"
"Thrill Thing"
"Kings of Swing"
"—" denotes items which failed to chart.

Music videos

YearTitleDirectorAlbum
1997"Zoot Suit Riot"Isaac Camner Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
1998"Zoot Suit Riot" Gregory Dark
"Brown Derby Jump" Jamie Caliri
2013"I Love American Music"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry White Teeth, Black Thoughts
"The Babooch"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry
"Huffin' Muggles"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry
2014"Doug the Jitterbug"Jesse Locke
"Come Fly with Me"Steve Perry Please Return the Evening
"Fly Me to the Moon"Steve Perry
2015"Brown Flight Jacket"Jesse Locke & Steve PerryWhite Teeth, Black Thoughts
2016"That Lindy Hop"Steve Perry The Boop-A-Doo
2017"The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line"Steve Perry Zoot Suit Riot: 20th Anniversary Edition
2019"Gym Rat"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry Bigger Life
"Diesel PunX"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry
"Yankee Pride"Jesse Locke & Steve Perry
2020"Platform Shoes"Jesse Locke & Steve PerryWhite Teeth, Black Thoughts
"Switchin' to Glide"Steve PerryNon-album track

Videography

Other appearances

Non-album tracks

The following are songs that did not receive a release on a studio or compilation album.

YearSongSource
1993"Nobody's Friend" 5:17I-5 Killers, Volume 2 compilation (Schizophonic Records)
"The Graduate" 3:24Northwest Ungrunge compilation (Elemental)
1997"Sound System" (Operation Ivy) 2:06Take Warning: The Songs of Operation Ivy tribute album (Glue Factory)
1998"Butch the Gay Santa Claus" 1:37 Kevin and Bean: Santa's Swingin' Sack compilation (KROQ)
"Cool Yule" (Louis Armstrong) I'll Be Home for Christmas soundtrack
"Jump In The Line (Shake, Shake Senora)" (Harry Belafonte) 3:45 BASEketball: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mojo)
1999"Brown Derby Jump" (live) 3:22Jingle Ball '98: The CD (KFMB)
"Zoot Suit Riot" (live) 4:03
"Here Comes the Snake" (remix) 2:56 Three to Tango: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Atlantic)
"So Long Toots" (alternate recording) 2:31 Blast from the Past: Music from the Original Motion Picture (Capitol)
2001"Jake's Frilly Panties" 2:48Exclusive fan club download on official website from 2001 through April 2006. A remixed version was later released on 2013's White Teeth, Black Thoughts .
2019"Faux Nice, Mock Fancy" 4:00A glam rock-styled demo which was released as an exclusive download with pre-orders of Bigger Life on Spotify. A re-recorded version was later released as a standalone single in January 2020.

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<i>Skaboy JFK</i> 2009 compilation album by Cherry Poppin Daddies

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<i>White Teeth, Black Thoughts</i> 2013 studio album by Cherry Poppin Daddies

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<i>Please Return the Evening</i> 2014 studio album by Cherry Poppin Daddies

Please Return the Evening — the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack is a tribute album and seventh studio album by American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on July 29, 2014 by Space Age Bachelor Pad Records.

<i>The Boop-A-Doo</i> 2016 studio album by Cherry Poppin Daddies

The Boop-A-Doo is the eighth studio album and tenth album overall by American ska-swing band the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, released on January 22, 2016 by Space Age Bachelor Pad Records.

<i>Bigger Life</i> 2019 album by Cherry Poppin Daddies

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