Do Wah Diddy Diddy

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"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
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Single by Manfred Mann
from the album The Manfred Mann Album
B-side "What You Gonna Do?"
Released10 July 1964
RecordedJune, 1964 [1]
Genre Rock [2] [3]
Length2:23
Label HMV POP 1320 (UK) [4]
Ascot (US)
Capitol (Canada)
Songwriter(s) Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich [4]
Producer(s) John Burgess [4]
Manfred Mann singles chronology
"Hubble Bubble (Toil and Trouble)"
(1964)
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
(1964)
"Sha La La"
(1964)

"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963, as "Do-Wah-Diddy", by the American vocal group the Exciters. Cash Box described the Exciters' version as "a sparkling rocker that bubbles over with coin-catching enthusiasm" and said that the "great lead job is backed by a fabulous instrumental arrangement." [5] It was made internationally famous by the British band Manfred Mann.

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Manfred Mann version

It was soon covered by British R&B, beat and pop band Manfred Mann. [6] Manfred Mann's version was released on 10 July 1964. [7] It spent two weeks at No. 1 of the UK Singles Chart in August [8] and two weeks at No. 1 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in October. [9] Billboard said it "features powerful beat with Mann's solo echoed by male chorus." [10] Cash Box described it as "a thumpin' novelty rocker that's right up the teeners' alley." [2]

Chart history

Fun Factory version

"Doh Wah Diddy"
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Single by Fun Factory
from the album Fun-Tastic
ReleasedNovember 30, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre Eurodance
Length3:31
Label Curb
Songwriter(s)
  • Jeff Barry
  • Ellie Greenwich
Producer(s)
Fun Factory singles chronology
"Celebration"
(1995)
"Doh Wah Diddy"
(1995)
"Don't Go Away"
(1996)
Music video
"Do Wah Diddy" on YouTube

In 1995, Fun Factory released a new version of the song. Only a few lines of lyrics were retained, and supplemented by rap passages. It reached the top 10 in Germany and Spain and No.11 in Austria.

Track listings

CD-Maxi

  1. Doh Wah Diddy (Dee Dee Radio) - 3:31
  2. Doh Wah Diddy (Dee Dee Fun-Tastic Extended) - 4:43
  3. Doh Wah Diddy (Fly Bass Remix) - 4:31
  4. Doh Wah Diddy (Medium Houze) - 4:43
  5. Fun Factory's Theme II - 3:24

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [23] 11
Canada Dance (RPM)24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [24] 33
France (SNEP) [25] 49
Germany (Official German Charts) [26] 6
Spain (AFYVE)4

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Germany (Official German Charts) [27] 64

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The song was featured in the Full House episode "A Fish Called Martin", sung by Michelle.

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The song was performed by Jett Pangan and the cast of Ang TV with the candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 1995 during its coronation night.

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