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The Popcorn

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"The Popcorn"
Single by James Brown
from the album The Popcorn
B-side"The Chicken"
Released1969
Recorded1968
GenreSoul, funk
Length2:55
LabelKing
6240
Songwriter(s)James Brown
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown singles chronology
"I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)"
(1969)
"The Popcorn"
(1969)
"Mother Popcorn (You Got to Have a Mother for Me)"
(1969)
Audio video
"The Popcorn" on YouTube

"The Popcorn" is a 1969 instrumental written and recorded by James Brown. It was the first of several records Brown made inspired by the popular dance of the same name. Released as a single on King Records, it charted #11 R&B and #30 Pop.[1] It also appeared as the title track of an album released the same year.

Background

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The recording's bassline shares great similarities with Cold Sweat. In fact, it's a revamp of an earlier single "Bringing Up the Guitar" by Alfred Ellis and The Dapps, featuring the same band on this recording.

Chart performance

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 30
US Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles (Billboard) 11

"The Chicken"

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References

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  1. ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 115.