Popsicles and Icicles

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"Popsicles and Icicles"
Single by The Murmaids
B-side "Comedy and Tragedy"
ReleasedOctober 1963 (1963-10)
Genre Pop
Length2:30
Label Chattahoochee
Songwriter(s) David Gates
Producer(s) Kim Fowley
The Murmaids singles chronology
"Popsicles and Icicles"
(1963)
"Heartbreak Ahead"
(1964)

"Popsicles and Icicles" is a song written by David Gates and performed by The Murmaids. The single was arranged by Nestor La Bonte and produced by Kim Fowley. [1]

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Chart performance

It reached No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart, [2] [3] No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 [4] and Cash Box Top 100, [5] and No. 12 in Australia in 1964. "Popsicles and Icicles" was ranked No. 31 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964". [6]

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References

  1. "The Murmaids, "Popsicles and Icicles" Single Release". Discogs . 1963. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  2. "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard . January 11, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  3. Adult Contemporary - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History [ dead link ], Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  4. Hot 100 - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History [ dead link ], Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  5. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box . January 11, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  6. "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964", Cash Box , December 26, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  7. "Percy Faith and His Orchestra, More Themes for Young Lovers" . Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  8. "7-Inch Stereo Little LP's For Adult Music Programming", Billboard . July 4, 1964. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  9. "Billy Vaughn, Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits". Discogs . 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  10. "New releases". Guardian Journal: 11. 30 September 1972.
  11. "The Boone Girls, You Light Up My Life". Discogs . Retrieved March 15, 2019.