Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu Explained

Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu
Type:single
Artist:Dicky Doo and the Don'ts
B-Side:"Flip Top Box"
Released:1958
Genre:Instrumental rock[1]
Novelty
Label:Swan
Prev Title:Click-Clack
Prev Year:1957
Next Title:"Leave Me Alone (Let Me Cry)
Next Year:1958

"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" is a song released in 1958 by Dicky Doo and the Don'ts. Aside from the nonsense syllables of the title, which are repeated three times, it is an instrumental.[1] "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" reached No. 40 on the Billboard "Top 100 Sides",[2] while reaching No. 42 on Billboards chart of "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores".[3]

In 1980, a version titled "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu" was released by Bad Manners, which spent 14 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, reaching No. 28.[4]

Notes and References

  1. [Steven Otfinoski|Otfinoski, Steven]
  2. "Top 100 Sides", Billboard, May 12, 1958. p. 36. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  3. "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores", Billboard, May 26, 1958. p. 28. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
  4. http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18278/bad-manners/ Bad Manners - Full Official Chart History