Twistin' Postman

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"Twistin' Postman"
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Single by The Marvelettes
from the album The Marvelettes Sing
B-side "I Want a Guy"
ReleasedDecember 6, 1961
RecordedNovember 29, 1961
Genre Rock 'n' roll
Label Tamla
T-54054
Songwriter(s) Robert Bateman
Brian Holland
William "Mickey" Stevenson [1]
Producer(s) Brian Holland, Robert Bateman (or "Brianbert") and William "Mickey" Stevenson
The Marvelettes singles chronology
"Please Mr. Postman"
(1961)
"Twistin' Postman"
(1961)
"Playboy"
(1962)

"Twistin' Postman" is a song recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes, who released it in 1961, and was the follow-up to their smash debut single, "Please Mr. Postman".

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Background

Like their previous single, the vocals are led by original Marvelette Gladys Horton, and is partially based on the then-current Twist dance move. The song's subject is a sequel of the original "Postman" single and this time the narrator is finally happy that the postman has delivered a letter from the narrator's boyfriend.

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Chart performance

The song became a modest hit for the group reaching number thirteen on the R&B charts, [2] and number thirty-four on the pop singles chart in early 1962. A third single, "Playboy", returned the group to the top ten of the pop and R&B charts later that year.

Chart (1962)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 34
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides 13

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