Baby Sittin' Boogie
| "Baby Sittin' Boogie" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Buzz Clifford | ||||
| from the album Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford | ||||
| B-side | "Driftwood" | |||
| Released | November 21, 1960 (U.S.) February 1961 (U.K.) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia 41876 (U.S.) Fontana 297 (U.K.) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Johnny Parker | |||
| Buzz Clifford singles chronology | ||||
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"Baby Sittin' Boogie" is a novelty song written by Johnny Parker and performed by Buzz Clifford.[1] The song is about a man who visits his girl, who is babysitting. There, he performs a song, while the baby sings along, making funny baby sounds.
It reached #4 in Norway, #6 on the Billboard pop chart, #17 on the UK Singles Chart, #27 on the R&B chart, and #28 on the U.S. country chart in 1961.[2] The song was featured on his 1961 album, Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford.[3]
The song was arranged by Tony Piano.[4]
The single ranked #67 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961.[5]
Other versions
- Sacha Distel released a version of the song in France as a single in 1961 entitled "Le boogie du bébé".[6]
- Ralf Bendix released a version of the song as a single in 1961 entitled "Babysitter-Boogie" which reached #1 in Germany.[7]
In media
- Some of the baby sounds from Baby Sittin' Boogie were sampled by Dutch radio presenter Peter de Vries on Radio Caroline. [8]
- Clifford's version was featured in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2 in the episode "The Ninja Encounter: Part 3" in which Comic reliefs Bulk and Skull are looking after a baby boy and attempt to change his diaper. For later airings as well as DVDs and streaming services, it's replaced with the duo's background music due to copyright reasons.
References
- ^ "Buzz Clifford, 'Baby Sittin' Boogie' Singer, Dead at 75". 10 June 2015.
- ^ Buzz Clifford, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" chart positions Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Buzz Clifford, Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Buzz Clifford, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1961". Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Sacha Distel, "Le Boogie De Babe" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ Ralf Bendix, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
- ^ "Soundscapes Zeezender Discografie: Songs (R) die werden gebruikt als deejay- en programma-tune".