Loop de Loop
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{{Infobox song
| name = Loop de Loop
| type = single
| artist = Johnny Thunder
| album = Loop de Loop
| B-side = Don't Be Ashamed
| released = {{Start date|1962|12}}
| recorded =
| genre = R&B
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=12}}
| label = Diamond
| writer = Teddy Vann, Joe Dong
| producer = Teddy Vann
| prev_title = Tell Her
| prev_year = 1962
| next_title = Rock-A-Bye My Darling
| next_year = 1963
}}
"Loop de Loop" is a song written by Teddy Vann and Joe Dong and performed by Johnny Thunder featuring The Bobbettes. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. pop chart and No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1963.{{cite web|title=Johnny Thunder, "Loop de Loop" Chart Positions|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Loop+De+Loop+by+Johnny+Thunder&id=23194|website=Musicvf.com|access-date=March 8, 2019}} It was featured on his 1963 album Loop De Loop.{{cite web|title=Johnny Thunder, Loop De Loop|website=Discogs |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Johnny-Thunder-Loop-De-Loop/release/5874795|access-date=March 8, 2019}} In Canada it reached No. 14 in 2 separate weeks.{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/63-01-14-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - January 14, 1963|website=Chumtribute.com}}{{cite web|url=http://chumtribute.com/63-01-28-chart.jpg| title=CHUM Hit Parade - January 28, 1963|website=Chumtribute.com}}
The recording was produced by Teddy Vann, and it was Thunder's only Top 40 hit.{{cite web|title=Johnny Thunder, "Loop de Loop" Single Release|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/d129us|website=45cat.com|access-date=March 8, 2019}} The chorus is taken almost in whole from the popular folk song or children's song, known by various names, including "Here we go Loop de Loop."
Other charting versions
- Frankie Vaughan released the song as a single in 1963 which reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,{{cite web|title=Frankie Vaughan, "Loop-de-Loop" Chart Position|url=http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Loop-De-Loop+by+Frankie+Vaughan&id=16464|website=Musicvf.com|access-date=March 8, 2019}} No. 9 in Ireland,{{cite web |url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=1&search_type=artist&placement=Frankie+Vaughan |title=Search the Charts: Frankie Vaughn |work=The Irish Charts }} and No. 5 in Norway.{{cite web |url=https://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Frankie+Vaughan&titel=Loop+de+loop&cat=s |title=Frankie Vaughan - Loop de Loop |work=Norwegiancharts}}
Other versions
- French group Les Fantômes - as an instrumental in 1963
- French group Martin Circus - in 1976, as a single with French lyrics titled "Si tu me loupes"
- Donald Lautrec - as a single in 1963
- Bobby Rydell - on his 1963 album, All the Hits, Vol. 2.{{cite web|title=Bobby Rydell, All the Hits, Vol. 2|website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/all-the-hits-vol-2-mw0001302410|access-date=March 8, 2019}}
- Frank Alamo - on a 1963 EP.{{cite web|title=Frank Alamo, Les Annees Barclay|website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/les-annees-barclay-mw0000500185|access-date=March 8, 2019}}
- Dalida - on her 1963 album, Eux.
- The Liverbirds - as a single in 1966.{{cite web|title=The Liverbirds, From Merseyside to Hamburg: Complete Star Club|website=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/from-merseyside-to-hamburg-complete-star-club-mw0002002528|access-date=March 8, 2019}}
- Harry Nilsson - featuring the Masked Alberts Kids Chorale, as the B-side to his 1974 single "Don't Forget Me".{{cite web|title=Harry Nilsson, "Don't Forget Me" Single Release|website=Discogs |year=1974 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Harry-Nilsson-Dont-Forget-Me-Loop-De-Loop/release/6834183|access-date=March 8, 2019}} It was featured on his album, Pussy Cats.
- The Walkmen - on their 2006 album, "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen.
- Brian Auger and the Trinity with Soul Sisters - on their 2017 live EP, June 3rd 1965.{{cite web|title=Brian Auger and the Trinity with Soul Sisters, June 3rd 1965|website=45cat.com|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/rep13uk|access-date=March 8, 2019}}
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