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1963 single by Shirley Ellis
"The Nitty Gritty"
Single by Shirley Ellis
B-side"Give Me a List"
Released1963
GenreR&B, novelty
Length2:12
LabelCongress
Songwriter(s)Lincoln Chase
Producer(s)Hutch Davie

"The Nitty Gritty" is a 1963 song written by Lincoln Chase and recorded by Shirley Ellis. Released by Congress Records, it reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1964.

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Popular culture

  • A 1963 televised performance of the dance associated with the song by Robert Banas, recorded for an episode of The Judy Garland Show, has more than 10 million views on YouTube.

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 205.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 330.
  3. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Best 60s Dancer Boy Ever - The Nitty Gritty. YouTube.
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