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Single by Manfred Mann | ||||
from the album The Manfred Mann Album | ||||
B-side | "What You Gonna Do?" | |||
Released | 10 July 1964 | |||
Recorded | June, 1964 [1] | |||
Genre | Rock [2] [3] | |||
Length | 2:23 | |||
Label | His Master's Voice POP 1320 (UK) [4] Ascot (US) Capitol (Canada) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich [4] | |||
Producer(s) | John Burgess [4] | |||
Manfred Mann singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
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]
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Single by Fun Factory | ||||
from the album Fun-Tastic | ||||
Released | November 30, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1995 | |||
Genre | Eurodance | |||
Length | 3:31 | |||
Label | Curb | |||
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"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.
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Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA) [20] | 152 |
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [21] | 11 |
Canada Dance (RPM) | 24 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [22] | 33 |
France (SNEP) [23] | 49 |
Germany (GfK) [24] | 6 |
Spain (AFYVE) | 4 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Germany (Official German Charts) [25] | 64 |
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The song was featured in the 1981 film Stripes , used as a marching cadence by characters played by Bill Murray and Harold Ramis in boot camp. This usage inspired real-life Army units to use it as a marching song. [27]
The song was performed on the Muppet Show by "Geri and the Atrics", a group of elderly female musicians. (Episode 413, air date 1980)
The novelty item Travis the Singing Trout, a successor to Big Mouth Billy Bass sings a parody version of the song, about how the fish ended up mounted on a plaque.
The song was featured in the Full House episode "A Fish Called Martin", sung by Michelle.
The song was the theme song of the Filipino children's television programme, Ang TV . The song was performed by Jett Pangan and the cast of Ang TV with the candidates of Binibining Pilipinas 1995 during its coronation night.