Popsicles and Icicles

"Popsicles and Icicles"
Single by The Murmaids
B-side	"Comedy and Tragedy"
Released	October 1963 (1963-10)
Genre	Pop
Length	2:30
Label	Chattahoochee
Songwriter(s)	David Gates
Producer(s)	Kim Fowley
The Murmaids singles chronology
"Popsicles and Icicles" (1963) "Heartbreak Ahead" (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.^[1]

Chart performance

It reached No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart,^[2][3] No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100^[4] and Cash Box Top 100,^[5] and No. 12 in Australia in 1964. "Popsicles and Icicles" was ranked No. 31 on Cash Box's "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964".^[6]

Other versions

• Percy Faith and His Orchestra on his 1964 EP More Themes for Young Lovers.^[7][8]
• Billy Vaughn on his 1964 album Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits.^[9]
• The Boone Girls on the 2017 re-release of the 1977 Debby Boone's album You Light Up My Life.^[10]

References

1. "The Murmaids, "Popsicles and Icicles" Single Release". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
2. "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard. January 11, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
3. Adult Contemporary - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History^{[dead link‍]}, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
4. Hot 100 - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History^{[dead link‍]}, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
5. "Cash Box Top 100", Cash Box. January 11, 1964. p. 4. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
6. "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964", Cash Box, December 26, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
7. "Percy Faith and His Orchestra, More Themes for Young Lovers". Retrieved March 15, 2019.
8. "7-Inch Stereo Little LP's For Adult Music Programming", Billboard. July 4, 1964. p. 54. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
9. "Billy Vaughn, Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
10. "The Boone Girls, You Light Up My Life". Discogs. Retrieved March 15, 2019.