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The Fly (Chubby Checker song)

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"The Fly"
Single by Chubby Checker
from the album For 'Teen Twisters Only
B-side"That's the Way It Goes"
ReleasedSeptember 1961 (1961-09)
GenreRock and roll
Length2:27
LabelParkway
Songwriter(s)John Madara, David White
Producer(s)Kal Mann
Chubby Checker singles chronology
"Let's Twist Again"
(1961)
"The Fly"
(1961)
"Jingle Bell Rock"
(1961)

"The Fly" is a song written by John Madara and David White and performed by Chubby Checker. The song was produced by Kal Mann.

Background

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This song featured an electric shaver, which made the sound effects of the buzzing fly.

Chart performance

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"The Fly" reached #7 on the U.S. pop chart, #11 on the U.S. R&B chart, #5 in Canada, and #35 in Australia in 1961.[1][2] It was featured on his 1961 album For 'Teen Twisters Only.[3] The song ranked #70 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1961.[4]

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "Chubby Checker, "The Fly" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - November 20, 1961".
  3. ^ "Chubby Checker, For 'Teen Twisters Only". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  4. ^ "Chart Toppers", Billboard, December 25, 1961. p. 10. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Brendan Bowyer with The Royal Showband Waterford, "The Fly"". Retrieved March 1, 2019.