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{{Short description|1963 single by The Rip Chords}}
{{Infobox single <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Songs -->
{{Infobox song
| Name = Hey Little Cobra
| Cover = | name = Hey Little Cobra
| Cover size = | cover =
| Border = | alt =
| Alt = | type = single
| Caption = | artist = ]
| Artist = ] | album = Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits
⚫ | B-side = The Queen
| Album = Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits
| A-side = | released = ]
| recorded =
⚫ | B-side = "The Queen"
⚫ | studio =
| Released = ]
| Format = Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM | venue =
⚫ | genre = ], ]<ref>Hoffmann, Frank W. & Bailey, William G. (1990). '''', ]. p. 61. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>
| Recorded =
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=10}}
⚫ | Genre = ], ]<ref>Hoffmann, Frank W. & Bailey, William G. (1990). '''', ]. p. 61. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>
| Length = {{Duration|m=2|s=10}} | label = ]
⚫ | writer = ] & Marshall H. Connors
| Label = ]
⚫ | producer = ] & ]
⚫ | Writer = ] & Marshall H. Connors
| prev_title = Gone
⚫ | Producer = ] & ]
| Certification = | prev_year = 1963
⚫ | next_title = Three Window Coupe
⚫ | Chronology =
| next_year = 1964
| Last single = "Gone"<br/>(1963)
| This single = "'''Hey Little Cobra'''"<br/>(1963)
⚫ | Next single = "Three Window Coupe"<br/>(1964)
| Misc =
}} }}


"'''Hey Little Cobra'''" is a song released in 1963 by ]. The song was produced by ] and ], who also sang vocals.<ref>] (2003). '''', ]. p. 46. Retrieved October 14, 2016.</ref> "'''Hey Little Cobra'''" is a song released in 1963 by ] about the ]. The song was produced by ] and ], who also sang vocals.<ref>] (2003). '''', ]. p. 46. Retrieved October 14, 2016.</ref>


The song spent 14 weeks on the ] chart, peaking at No. 4,<ref>, ''Billboard.com''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> while reaching No. 5 on Canada's ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?chart=359 |title=1050 CHUM - CHUM Charts |accessdate=2016-10-15 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720121248/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?chart=359 |archivedate=July 20, 2006 |df= }} Chart No. 359, January 27, 1964. ].</ref> and No. 3 on ]'s "Lever Hit Parade".<ref>, ''Flavour of New Zealand''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> The song spent 14 weeks on the ] chart, peaking at No. 4,<ref>, ''Billboard.com''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref> while reaching No. 5 on Canada's ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?chart=359 |title=1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts |access-date=2016-10-15 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060720121248/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?chart=359 |archive-date=July 20, 2006 }} Chart No. 359, January 27, 1964. ].</ref> and No. 3 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".<ref>, ''Flavour of New Zealand''. Retrieved October 13, 2016.</ref>

==Personnel==
* ] – lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, producer
* ] – harmony and backing vocals, producer
According to the AFM contract, the following musicians played on the track.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/afmcontracts/RipChords,The_HeyLittleCobra.pdf |title=Hey Little Cobra AFM Contract |publisher=] |website=The Wrecking Crew |accessdate=December 29, 2022}}</ref>

*] – saxophone
*]
*] – bass
*] – keyboards
*]
*] – drums
*]
*] – guitar


==Chart performance== ==Chart performance==
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|- |-
|align="left"|Canada - CHUM Hit Parade |align="left"|Canada – CHUM Hit Parade
| style="text-align:center;"|5 | style="text-align:center;"|5
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|New Zealand - Lever Hit Parade |New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade
| style="text-align:center;"|3 | style="text-align:center;"|3
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==References== ==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:16, 10 April 2023

1963 single by The Rip Chords
"Hey Little Cobra"
Single by the Rip Chords
from the album Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits
B-side"The Queen"
Released1963
GenreHot rod rock, car song
Length2:10
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Carol Connors & Marshall H. Connors
Producer(s)Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston
The Rip Chords singles chronology
"Gone"
(1963) 		"Hey Little Cobra"
(1963) 		"Three Window Coupe"
(1964)

"Hey Little Cobra" is a song released in 1963 by The Rip Chords about the Shelby Cobra. The song was produced by Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston, who also sang vocals.

The song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4, while reaching No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade and No. 3 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".

Personnel

According to the AFM contract, the following musicians played on the track.

Chart performance

Chart (1963) Peak
position
Canada – CHUM Hit Parade 5
New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade 3
US Billboard Hot 100 4

References

  1. Hoffmann, Frank W. & Bailey, William G. (1990). Arts & Entertainment Fads, Volume 1, Psychology Press. p. 61. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  2. Bronson, Fred (2003). The Billboard Book of Number One Hits, Billboard Books. p. 46. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  3. The Rip Chords – Chart History – The Hot 100, Billboard.com. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  4. "1050 CHUM – CHUM Charts". Archived from the original on July 20, 2006. Retrieved 2016-10-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Chart No. 359, January 27, 1964. CHUM.
  5. "Lever Hit Parade" 23-Apr-1964, Flavour of New Zealand. Retrieved October 13, 2016.
  6. "Hey Little Cobra AFM Contract" (PDF). The Wrecking Crew. American Federation of Musicians. Retrieved December 29, 2022.


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