Bump Me Baby Explained

Bump Me Baby
Artist:Dooley Silverspoon
A-Side:Bump Me Baby Pt. 1
B-Side:Bump Me baby Pt. 2
Released:1974
Producer:Sonny Casella
Chronology:US
Prev Title:(It's Got To Be) Now Or Never
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:Let Me Be The #1
Next Year:1975

Bump Me Baby was a 1974 single for soul singer Dooley Silverspoon. It was a hit in the UK as well as in some European countries.

Background

Dooley Silverspoon recorded the single, "Bump Me Baby" part 1 bw "Bump Me Baby" part 2 which was released on Cotton 636WEA in the United States in 1975.[1] It was produced by Sonny Casella who owned the Cotton label. With the attention it had gained via the discos and R&B stations throughout New York city, its first shipment of 10,000 copies had been sold out and another 15,000 copies were sold out.[2]

Reception

It was reviewed in the February 1, 1975 issue of Cash Box. A Newcomer Pick, It received a positive review with the reviewer noting the attention it was gaining. The reviewer also credited the bass, the vocals and the "popping rhythms" for its popularity.[3]

Charts

US

On the week of February 8, the Cotton Records release of "Bump Me baby" made its debut at no. 70 in the Cash Box R&B Top 70 chart.[4] It made its debut at no. 92 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart on the week of March 8, 1975.[5] It peaked at no. 24 in the R&B chart on the week of March 29[6] [7] and no. 82 in the Top 100 Singles chart the same week.[8] [9]

UK

The Seville Records release made its debut on the Soul Chart as recorded by Music Week in the magazine's February 15 issue.[10] The single was at no. 11 in the Record Mirror and Popswop Top 30 chart on the week of March 15.[11]

Europe

The single also spent a week in the German charts peaking at no 41. It spent nine weeks charting in the Netherlands, peaking at no. 4. It also charted for eight weeks in Belgium where at peaked at no. 7.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 22 cash box | "singles reviews, newcomer picks, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON (Cotton 636WEA)
  2. Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 33 Arista In `Bump' Deal
  3. Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 22 cash box | "singles reviews, newcomer picks, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON (Cotton 636WEA)
  4. Cash Box, February 8, 1975 - Page 42 CASH BOX / R&B TOP 70, 70 BUMP IN BABY
  5. Cash Box, March 8, 1975 - Page 3 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES 92 BUMP ME BABY, 3/1 _
  6. Cash Box, March 29, 1975 - Page 46 CASH BOX R&B TOP 70, 24 BUMP ME BABY, 3/22 27
  7. Cash Box, April 5, 1975 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  8. Cash Box, March 29, 1975 - Page 4 82 BUMP ME BABY, 3/15 88, 3/22 90
  9. Cash Box, April 5, 1975 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES
  10. Music Week, February 15, 1975 - Page 23 SOUL, Soul Chart, 27 _ BUMP ME BABY: Dooley Silverspoon: Seville 1002
  11. Record Mirror with Popswop, March 15, 1975 - Page 19 RECORD AND POPSWOP MIRROR Top SOUL 30, 11 Bump Me Baby Dooley Silverspoon Seville
  12. Ultratop - Dooley Silverspoon – Bump Me Baby