Popsicles and Icicles
{{Infobox song
| name = Popsicles and Icicles
| type = single
| artist = The Murmaids
| B-side = Comedy and Tragedy
| released = {{Start date|1963|10}}
| genre = Pop
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=30}}
| label = Chattahoochee
| writer = David Gates
| producer = Kim Fowley
| next_title = Heartbreak Ahead
| next_year = 1964
}}
"Popsicles and Icicles" is a song written by David Gates and performed by The Murmaids. The single was arranged by Nestor La Bonte and produced by Kim Fowley.{{cite web|title=The Murmaids, "Popsicles and Icicles" Single Release|website=Discogs |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Murmaids-Popsicles-And-Icicles-Comedy-And-Tragedy/release/3017413|accessdate=March 15, 2019}}
Chart performance
It reached No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart,"[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/60s/1964/Billboard%201964-01-11.pdf Middle-Road Singles]", Billboard. January 11, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2019.[https://www.billboard.com/music/the-murmaids/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/581753 Adult Contemporary - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History]{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019. No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100[https://www.billboard.com/music/the-murmaids/chart-history/hot-100/song/581753 Hot 100 - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History]{{dead link|date=December 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019. and Cash Box Top 100,"[https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-01-11.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", Cash Box. January 11, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2019. and No. 12 in Australia in 1964.
"Popsicles and Icicles" was ranked No. 31 on Cash Box{{'}}s "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964"."[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1964/CB-1964-12-26.pdf Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964]", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
Other versions
- Percy Faith and His Orchestra on his 1964 EP More Themes for Young Lovers.{{cite web|title=Percy Faith and His Orchestra, More Themes for Young Lovers|url=http://www.45cat.com/record/78967|accessdate=March 15, 2019}}"[https://books.google.com/books?id=bUUEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA54 7-Inch Stereo Little LP's For Adult Music Programming]", Billboard. July 4, 1964. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- Billy Vaughn on his 1964 album Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits.{{cite web|title=Billy Vaughn, Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits|website=Discogs |year=1964 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Billy-Vaughn-Blue-Velvet-1963s-Great-Hits/release/2659312|accessdate=March 15, 2019}}
- The Angelettes as a single in September 1972.{{cite journal |title=New releases |journal=Guardian Journal |date=30 September 1972 |page=11}}
- The Boone Girls on the 2017 re-release of the 1977 Debby Boone's album You Light Up My Life.{{cite web|title=The Boone Girls, You Light Up My Life|website=Discogs |url=https://www.discogs.com/Debby-Boone-You-Light-Up-My-Life/release/11553907|accessdate=March 15, 2019}}
References
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Category:Songs written by David Gates
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