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The Fly (Chubby Checker song)
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Wikipedia article
"'The Fly'" is a song written by John Medora and David White and performed by Chubby Checker.
The song was produced by Kal Mann.
Background
This song featured an electric shaver, which made the sound effects of the buzzing fly.
Chart performance
"The Fly" reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart, #11 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #35 in Australia in 1961. It was featured on his 1961 album 'For 'Teen Twisters Only'.
The song ranked #70 on 'Billboard' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1961."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1961/Billboard%201961-12-25.pdf Chart Toppers]", 'Billboard', December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
Other versions
*Brendan Bowyer with The Royal Showband Waterford released a version of the song as a single in 1966, but it did not chart.
In popular culture
*Checker's version was featured in the 1962 film 'Don't Knock the Twist' and was included on the soundtrack.
*Checker's version was featured in the 1988 film 'Hairspray', however, due to licensing restrictions with Cameo-Parkway Records, was not included on the soundtrack.
*The song was mentioned in the Ernie Mareska song " Shout, Shout"( Knock Yourself Out) (1962)
*The song is mentioned in the Orlons song "Wah Watusi". (1962)
References
Category:1961 songs
Category:1961 singles
Category:1966 singles
Category:Songs about dancing
Category:Songs written by John Medora
Category:Songs written by David White (musician)
Category:Chubby Checker songs
Category:Cameo-Parkway Records singles
Category:His Master's Voice singles
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