Twistin' Postman
"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".
| "Twistin' Postman" | ||||
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| Single by The Marvelettes | ||||
| B-side | "I Want a Guy" | |||
| Released | December 6, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | November 29, 1961 | |||
| Genre | Rock 'n' roll | |||
| Label | Tamla T-54054 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Robert Bateman Brian Holland William "Mickey" Stevenson[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Brian Holland, Robert Bateman (or "Brianbert") and William "Mickey" Stevenson | |||
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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,[2] 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.
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 34 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 13 |
References
- "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 379.
- Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 542.