Twistin' Postman
"Twistin' Postman" | ||||
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Single by The Marvelettes | ||||
from the album The Marvelettes Sing | ||||
B-side | "I Want a Guy" | |||
Released | December 6, 1961 | |||
Recorded | November 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 | ||||
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"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".
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.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Gladys Horton
- Background vocals by Wanda Young, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman and Juanita Cowart
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
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 |
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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 34 |
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 13 |
References
- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 379.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 542.
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- Gladys Horton
- Katherine Anderson
- Wanda Young
- Ann Bogan
- Georgeanna Tillman
- Juanita Cowart
- Georgia Dobbins
- Please Mr. Postman (1961)
- The Marvelettes Sing aka Smash Hits of '62 (1962)
- Playboy (1962)
- The Marvelous Marvelettes (1963)
- The Marvelettes Recorded Live on Stage (1963)
- The Marvelettes Greatest Hits (1966)
- The Marvelettes (1967)
- Sophisticated Soul (1968)
- In Full Bloom (1969)
- The Return of The Marvelettes (1970)
- The Marvelettes Anthology (1975)
- The Best of The Marvelettes (1975)
(US/UK Top 40)
- "Please Mr. Postman" (1961)
- "Twistin' Postman" (1961)
- "Playboy" (1962)
- "Beechwood 4-5789" (1962)
- "Too Many Fish in the Sea" (1965)
- "I'll Keep Holding On" (1965)
- "Don't Mess with Bill" (1966)
- "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (1967)
- "When You're Young and in Love" (1967)
- "My Baby Must Be a Magician" (1968)
- Albums
- Songs
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