Kiddio

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"Kiddio"
Song by Brook Benton
Songwriter(s) Brook Benton, Clyde Otis

"Kiddio" is a 1960 R&B/pop song written by Brook Benton & Clyde Otis. [1] The song was first recorded and released in 1957 by Teddy Randazzo.

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Brook Benton recording

"Kiddio" was later released as a single by Brook Benton in 1960. Randazzo and Benton both recorded for RCA's Vik label. [2] The single was the fourth time in a year that Brook Benton had topped the R&B charts. However, two of those times, he'd hit number one with duet partner, Dinah Washington. "Kiddio" also continued Brook Benton's popularity on the pop charts by making it his fifth top-ten pop single. [3]

Chart history

Chart (1960)Peak
position
CAN CHUM Chart [4] 16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 7
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides 1
U.S. Cash Box Top 1003

Cover versions

References

  1. BMI entry for Kiddio
  2. eBay, "TEDDY RANDAZZO 45 Kiddio / I Was The Last One To Know R&B Teen BOPPER e6223" http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/201620472976
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
  4. "CHUM Hit Parade - September 12, 1960".
  5. Mister Rock and Roll - IMDb, "Mister Rock and Roll (1957)" https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050711/