Popsicles and Icicles explained

Popsicles and Icicles
Type:	single
Artist:	The Murmaids
B-Side:	Comedy and Tragedy
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Chattahoochee
Producer:	Kim Fowley
Next Title:	Heartbreak Ahead
Next Year:	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 Boxs "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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Murmaids, "Popsicles and Icicles" Single Release. . 1963 . March 15, 2019.
2. "Middle-Road Singles", Billboard. January 11, 1964. p. 36. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
3. https://www.billboard.com/music/the-murmaids/chart-history/adult-contemporary/song/581753 Adult Contemporary - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History
4. https://www.billboard.com/music/the-murmaids/chart-history/hot-100/song/581753 Hot 100 - The Murmaids Popsicles and Icicles Chart History
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. Web site: Percy Faith and His Orchestra, More Themes for Young Lovers. 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. Web site: Billy Vaughn, Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits. . 1964 . March 15, 2019.
10. Web site: The Boone Girls, You Light Up My Life. . March 15, 2019.