| "Tra La La La La" | ||||
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| from the album Dynamite! | ||||
| B-side | "Puppy Love" | |||
| Released | March 1962 | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Sue Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"Tra La La La La" is a song written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released as a single by Ike & Tina Turner on Sue Records in 1962. [1]
"Tra La La La La" was released as the third single from Ike and Tina's 1962 album Dynamite!. It became their fifth top 10 R&B hit in less than two years since their inception as a duo, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard R&B singles chart and at No. 50 on the Hot 100. [2]
The B-side, "Puppy Love," is a non-album track. It's an edited version of the song "Chances Are" from Ike and Tina's debut album The Soul of Ike & Tina.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Billboard |  [1] |
Billboard (March 17, 1962): "Ike and Tina sell this wild side with enthusiasm over uninhibited backing by group and ork. Could get exposure, especially on r&b stations." [1]
Cash Box (March 17, 1962):
Ike & Tina Turner, riding a string of r&b-pop clicks that recently include "A Fool In Love," should continue their winning ways with this one. It's a bright rock-a-cha-cha, labeled "Tra La La La La," that Tina & chorus invitingly chant against terrific Ike Turner instrumental backdrop. Backing's a ripplying rhythmic blueser tabbed "Puppy Love." [3]
All tracks are written by Ike Turner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tra La La La La" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Puppy Love" | 2:35 |
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 [4] | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides [5] | 9 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 55 |
| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B [7] | 21 |
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