Pony Time

"Pony Time"
Single by Chubby Checker
B-side	"Oh Susannah"
Released	January 1961
Format	7", 45rpm
Length	2:27
Label	Parkway 818
Writer(s)	Don Covay, John Berry
Chubby Checker singles chronology
"The Hucklebuck" (1960) "Pony Time" (1961) "The Mess Around" (1961)

"Pony Time" is a song written by Don Covay and John Berry (a member of Covay's earlier vocal group, the Rainbows), and originally recorded in 1960 by Covay with his group the Goodtimers. The song achieved greater success when it was recorded by Chubby Checker the following year, becoming his second US #1 (after his 1960 single "The Twist.") Chubby Checker's recording of "Pony Time" was also a number one hit on the R&B charts.

The song introduced a new dance style, The Pony, in which the dancer tries to look like he or she is riding a horse. It was featured in the film "Hairspray".

See also

• List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1961 (U.S.)
• List of number-one R&B singles of 1961 (U.S.)

External links

• http://www.chubbychecker.com/discography.pdf Chubby Checker discography
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics