Swing Your Daddy
| "Swing Your Daddy" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Jim Gilstrap | |
| B-side | "Swing Your Daddy, Pt. 2" |
| Released | 1975 |
| Label | Roxbury Records RB-2006 |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Nolan |
| Producer(s) | Kenny Nolan |
"Swing Your Daddy" was a 1975 single for singer Jim Gilstrap. It became a hit for him that year, charting in various countries around the world.
Background
"Swing Your Daddy" was composed by Kenny Nolan. The song was copyrighted in 1974.[1] The song which was recorded by Jim Gilstrap was backed with "Swing Your Daddy Pt. 2", and released in the US on Roxbury 2006.[2][3]
Reception
The single was one of the Record World Single Picks for the week of 8 February 1975. In the short review, besides mentioning that the composer and producer was Kenny Nolan, the reviewer called the song an early-Impressions type of sound. Taking note of three songs by producer and writer Nolan that were currently charting well, the reviewer also wrote that the single should make it four.[4]
Charts
For the week of 15 February 1975, "Swing Your Daddy" debuted at no. 137 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart.[5] Having reached the position of 104 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles Chart in the previous week,[6] the single made its debut at no. 88 in the Record World Singles chart for the week of 1 March.[7] It also debuted at no. 62 in the Record World R&B Singles chart.[8] For the week of 19 April, and at its eighth charting week, the single peaked at no. no 61 in the Record World Singles chart,[9][10] and at no. 23 in the Record World R&B Singles chart.[11][12] It would stay in the R&B chart until 10 May.[13][14]
Also in the US, the song made it to no. 55 in the US on the Billboard chart.
In the UK, it got to no. 4.[15] It spent 19 weeks in the New Zealand charts, peaking at no. 9.[16]
Other versions
South African singer Lionel Petersen recorded a version which appeared on his album, I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing.[17][18]
References
- ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series, Volume 28, Part 5, Number 2, Section 2
Music, Current and Renewal Registrations July-December 1974 - ISSN 0041-7866 - Page 4201 Current Registrations, EU517304. - ^ Record World, February 15, 1975 - Page 28 FEB. 15 137, FEB. 8 -, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea) (Kenny Nolan/Heart's Delight, BMI
- ^ Amazon - SWING YOUR DADDY / SWING YOUR DADDY PART 2 (7"/45 rpm)
- ^ Record World, February 8, 1975 - Page 14 SINGLE PICKS, JIM GILSTRAP
- ^ Record World, February 15, 1975 - Page 28 THE 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART, FEB. 15 137, FEB. 8 -
- ^ Record World, February 22, 1975 - Page 28 THE 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART, FEB. 22 104, FEB. 15 137, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP
- ^ Record World, March 1, 1975 - Page 29 THE SINGLES CHART, MAR. 1 88, FEB. 22 -, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP/Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea), WKS. ON CHART 1
- ^ Record World, March 1, 1975 - Page 44 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, MAR. 1 62, FEB. 22 -
- ^ Record World, April 19, 1975 - Page 27 THE SINGLES CHART, APR. 19 61, APR. 12 64, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP/Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea), WKS. ON CHART 8
- ^ Record World, April 26, 1975 - Page 29 THE SINGLES CHART
- ^ Record World, April 19, 1975 - Page 40 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, APR. 19 23, APR. 12 24, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea)
- ^ Record World, April 26, 1975 - Page 44 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, APR. 26 52, APR. 19 23, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006 (Chelsea)
- ^ Record World, May 10, 1975 - Page 42 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, MAY 10 57, MAY 3 53, SWING YOUR DADDY JIM GILSTRAP-Roxbury 2006
- ^ Record World, May 17, 1975 - Page 31 THE SINGLES CHART
- ^ MusicVF.com - Swing Your Daddy By: Jim Gilstrap
- ^ Charts NZ - JIM GILSTRAP - SWING YOUR DADDY (SONG), nz Peak: 9 / weeks: 19
- ^ SA Singles Charts - LIONEL PETERSEN (SA)
- ^ Amazon - Album, I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing
External links
- Discogs - Jim Gilstrap – Swing Your Daddy
- SACRED COW MUSIC JUKEBOX, Apr 18, 2014 - Swing Your Daddy, Pts. 1 & 2 - Jim Gilstrap (audio)