Popcorn (instrumental)
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"Popcorn" | |
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Song by Gershon Kingsley | |
from the album Music to Moog By | |
Released | 1969 |
Genre | Synth-pop[1][2] |
Length | 2:24 |
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Songwriter(s) | Gershon Kingsley |
Producer(s) | Herman D. Gimbel |
"Popcorn" (originally spelled "Pop Corn") is an early synth-pop instrumental, composed by Gershon Kingsley in 1969 and first appearing on his album Music to Moog By. It was recorded at the Audio Fidelity Records label in New York City.
The title may refer to the short staccato or sharp "popping" sound used, or to pop music and its being "corny", i.e., kitschy.[3] The title is generally written as one word, although some single sleeves (such as the one illustrated) present it as two words, "Pop Corn".
In 1972, a re-recording of "Popcorn" by the band Hot Butter was a huge hit in many countries. The track has since been covered by a great number of artists.
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Original version
Composer Gershon Kingsley (of Perrey and Kingsley) first recorded "Popcorn" for his 1969 album Music to Moog By. In 1971 the track was rerecorded by Kingsley's band First Moog Quartet; later he released a version under the name of The Popcorn Makers and this was the version that hit most successfully on the charts.
There were two 7" covers, both released in 1972 under Musicor Records and Stateside Records labels.
Hot Butter version
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Single by Hot Butter | ||||
from the album Hot Butter | ||||
B-side | "At the Movies" | |||
Released | 1972 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop[4] | |||
Length | 2:30 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Gershon Kingsley[5] | |||
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"Popcorn"
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In 1972, Stan Free, a fellow member of the First Moog Quartet, rerecorded "Popcorn" with his band Hot Butter, from the album Hot Butter.
This version of "Popcorn" became the second primarily electronic-based piece of music to reach the American popular music charts, three years after "The Minotaur" by Dick Hyman & His Electric Eclectics. It peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 4 on the Easy Listening chart, and had even greater success in Australia, topping the charts for 8 weeks. It proved equally as popular in mainland Europe, spending several weeks at No. 1 in numerous European countries, including France (4 weeks at the top) and Switzerland (10 weeks), ultimately becoming the biggest-selling single of 1972 in both countries. (In the former, this version of "Popcorn" is the 131st best-selling single of all time, with sales of approximately 900,000 copies).[6] "Popcorn" was also a No. 1 hit in Germany (3 weeks), the Netherlands (7 weeks) and Norway (9 weeks).
Track listings
7" single
- "Popcorn" – 2:30
- "At the Movies" – 2:31
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Crazy Frog version
"Popcorn" | ||||
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Single by Crazy Frog | ||||
from the album Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits | ||||
B-side | "Who Let the Frog Out?" | |||
Released | 22 August 2005 | |||
Genre | Eurodance[32] | |||
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Label | Ministry of Sound | |||
Songwriter(s) | Gershon Kingsley | |||
Producer(s) | Erik Wernquist | |||
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"Popcorn" was covered by Crazy Frog in 2005, and this remixed version was released on 22 August that year. Jamba! once again arranged the remix, and also marketed it as a ringtone. The song differs from the debut release "Axel F", as it does not contain the trademark "Crazy Frog sound" by Daniel Malmedahl.
The single was a hit in various countries, particularly in France, where it enjoyed its greatest success. Replacing Crazy Frog's own song "Axel F" at No. 1 on 24 September 2005, the track remained at the top spot for 7 weeks (with its best weekly sales of 71,777 copies in its second week).[33] Being certified Diamond status just three months after its release by the SNEP, as of August 2014, this version of "Popcorn" is the 40th best-selling single of the 21st century in France, with 458,000 copies sold.[34] The track also topped the charts in Belgium, New Zealand and Spain.
The music video was animated using computer-generated imagery, the music video was produced by Kaktus Film and Erik Wernquist of TurboForce3D, where Crazy Frog is seen causing chaos at the underwater sea labs of the drones.
Track listings
UK
- "Popcorn" (radio mix)
- "Popcorn" (radio mix instrumental)
- "Popcorn" (potatoheadz mix)
- "Popcorn" (radikal mix)
- "Popcorn" (resource mix)
- "Popcorn" (video)
Australia
- "Popcorn" (radio mix)
- "Popcorn" (potatoheadz mix)
- "Popcorn" (resource mix)
- "Who Let the Frog Out?"
Certifications
Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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Australia (ARIA)[35] | Gold | 35,000 |
France (SNEP)[36] | Diamond | 471,816[37] |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
Charts
Weekly chartsIllegal chart entered Australiadance|1
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Year-end charts
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See also
- List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s
- List of number-one singles of 1972 (France)
- List of number-one hits of 1972 (Germany)
- List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1972
- List of number-one singles from 1968 to 1979 (Switzerland)
- List of Ultratop 40 number-one singles of 2005
- List of number-one singles of 2005 (France)
- List of number-one singles in 2005 (New Zealand)
- List of number-one singles of 2005 (Spain)
References
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- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Hot Butter – Popcorn" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 4182." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8257." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
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- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Hot Butter – Popcorn". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Popcorn". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Hot Butter - Popcorn search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Crazy Frog – Popcorn". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Crazy Frog – Popcorn" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Crazy Frog – Popcorn" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Crazy Frog – Popcorn" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Crazy Frog – Popcorn". Tracklisten. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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- ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Crazy Frog – Popcorn" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Crazy Frog – Popcorn". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Crazy Frog – Popcorn". VG-lista. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 20050910". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
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- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Crazy Frog – Popcorn". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
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External links
- Popcorn Song - An informative page on the several versions of Popcorn with dates and artists
- 79 Versions of Popcorn - As advertised, this page contains links to 79 versions of the song. This page contains all of those versions remixed into one 12-minute piece.
- Kingsley performs "Popcorn" on an acoustic piano
- Lyrics of Crazy Frog version at MetroLyrics
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