"Ginger Bread" is a song written by Clint Ballard, Jr. and Hank Hunter and performed by Frankie Avalon. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Top 100, #10 on the R&B chart, and #30 in the UK in 1958.[1]
| "Ginger Bread" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Frankie Avalon | ||||
| B-side | "Blue Betty" | |||
| Released | June 23, 1958 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:05 | |||
| Label | Chancellor Records 1021 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clint Ballard, Jr., Hank Hunter | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter De Angelis | |||
| Frankie Avalon singles chronology | ||||
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The song was arranged by Peter De Angelis.[2] The backing vocals on the song was by the band The Four Dates.
The song was ranked #100 on Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1958.[3]
Other versions
edit- Rusty Draper released a version as the B-side to his single "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" in Australia in 1958.[4]
- Johnny Worth released a version as the B-side to his single "Western Movies" in the UK in 1958.[5]
References
edit- ^ Frankie Avalon, "Ginger Bread" Chart Positions Retrieved April 16, 2014
- ^ Frankie Avalon, "Ginger Bread" Single Release Retrieved April 16, 2014
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1958 - Year End Charts". Retrieved April 16, 2014.
- ^ Rusty Draper, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" Single Release Retrieved April 16, 2014
- ^ Johnny Worth, "Western Movies" Single Release Retrieved April 16, 2014
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