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Sweet Pea (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Sweet Pea'" is a song written and performed by Tommy Roe. The song was produced by Gary S. Paxton.[http://www.45cat.com/record/4510762 Tommy Roe, "Sweet Pea" single release] Retrieved July 16, 2014
It was featured on his 1966 album, 'Sweet Pea'.[http://www.discogs.com/Tommy-Roe-Sweet-Pea/release/3931568 Tommy Roe, 'Sweet Pea'] Retrieved July 16, 2014.
Chart performance
It reached number 1 in Canada,[http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5792&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=s0h825j1kl5hpum2ifhbr20vg2 Tommy Roe, "Sweet Pea" Canadian Chart Position] Retrieved July 16, 2014. number 1 in New Zealand, number 7 in Australia, and number 8 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in 1966.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Sweet+Pea+by+Tommy+Roe&id=46687 Tommy Roe, "Sweet Pea" 'Billboard' Chart Position] Retrieved July 16, 2014.
The song was ranked number 44 on 'Billboard' magazine's Top 'Hot 100' songs of 1966.
Other versions
*The Ventures released an instrumental version on their 1966 album, 'Wild Things!'[http://www.discogs.com/Ventures-Wild-Things/release/1171701 The Ventures, 'Wild Things!] Discogs.com, Retrieved May 29, 2015
*Roger Williams released a version as the B-side to his single "Love Me Forever" in April 1967.[http://www.45cat.com/record/k821us Roger Williams, "Sweet Pea" single release], 45cat.com, Retrieved July 16, 2014
*Friar Tuck released a version as the B-side to his single "Alley-Oop" in May 1967.[http://www.45cat.com/record/72684 Friar Tuck, "Sweet Pea" single release], 45cat.com, Retrieved July 16, 2014.
*Manfred Mann released a version as a single in May 1967 that reached number 36 in the United Kingdom.[http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Sweet+Pea+by+Manfred+Mann&id=27233 Manfred Mann, "Sweet Pea" Chart Position] Musicvf.com, Retrieved July 16, 2014.
*Donald Lautrec released a version as a single in 1967.[http://www.45cat.com/record/jp1080 Donald Lautrec, "Sweet Pea" single release] Retrieved July 16, 2014.
*Gang Starr sampled Roe's version on their 1989 song "Movin' On" from the album 'No More Mr. Nice Guy'.
*Big Audio Dynamite's song "Rush" samples the drum break from Roe's "Sweet Pea".
*The 2007 re-release of Cub's 1993 album 'Betti-Cola' featured a cover of the song.
In media
*Samantha Morton performs a frenetic dance to the tune in the 1999 film 'Jesus' Son'.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EswVqcgc5M 'Jesus' Son' "Sweet Pea" clip] Retrieved May 15, 2015.
*The song is also played in the background in two episodes of the Hulu drama mini series, 'The Girl from Plainville' (2022)'.'
References
Category:1966 songs
Category:1966 singles
Category:1967 singles
Category:Songs written by Tommy Roe
Category:Tommy Roe songs
Category:The Ventures songs
Category:Manfred Mann songs
Category:RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:ABC Records singles
Category:Fontana Records singles
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