Twistin' Postman

{{Infobox song

| name = Twistin' Postman

| cover = Twistin' Postman by The Marvelettes.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = The Marvelettes

| album = The Marvelettes Sing

| B-side = I Want a Guy

| released = December 6, 1961

| recorded = November 29, 1961

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Rock 'n' roll

| length =

| label = Tamla
T-54054

| writer = Robert Bateman
Brian Holland
William "Mickey" Stevenson{{cite web|title=www.allmusic.com|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/twistin-postman-mt0054887285|website=allmusic.com|accessdate=December 27, 2022}}

| producer = Brian Holland, Robert Bateman (or "Brianbert") and William "Mickey" Stevenson

| prev_title = Please Mr. Postman

| prev_year = 1961

| next_title = Playboy

| next_year = 1962

}}

"Twistin' Postman" is a song recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes, who released it in 1961, and was the follow-up to their smash debut single, "Please Mr. Postman".

Background

Like their previous single, the vocals are led by original Marvelette Gladys Horton, and is partially based on the then-current Twist dance move. The song's subject is a sequel of the original "Postman" single and this time the narrator is finally happy that the postman has delivered a letter from the narrator's boyfriend.

Credits

Lead vocals by Gladys Horton
Background vocals by Wanda Young, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman and Juanita Cowart
Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers

Chart performance

The song became a modest hit for the group reaching number thirteen on the R&B charts,{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=379}} and number thirty-four on the pop singles chart in early 1962. A third single, "Playboy", returned the group to the top ten of the pop and R&B charts later that year.

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!Chart (1962)

!Peak
position

align="left"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=542}}

|align="center"|34

align="left"|US Billboard Hot R&B Sides

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References

Category:Songs about occupations

Category:Songs about letters (message)

Category:Twist (dance)

Category:1962 singles

Category:The Marvelettes songs

Category:Tamla Records singles

Category:Songs written by Brian Holland

Category:Songs written by William "Mickey" Stevenson

Category:1961 songs

Category:Songs written by Robert Bateman (songwriter)