Snap Your Fingers Explained

Snap Your Fingers
Type:single
Artist:Joe Henderson
Album:Snap Your Fingers
B-Side:If You See Me Cry
Genre:R&B
Length:2:55
Label:Todd
Producer:Paul Cohen
Prev Title:Right Now
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Big Love
Next Year:1962

"Snap Your Fingers" is a song written by Grady Martin and Alex Zanetis. It was originally recorded by gospel singer Joe Henderson in 1962, whose version peaked at No. 2 on the R&B charts, and at No. 8 on the Hot 100.[1] "Snap Your Fingers" also peaked at No. 5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Other versions

Following Henderson's original version, two renditions charted on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1970s. The first was by Dick Curless, who took a version to number 40 in 1971. Three years later, a rendition by Don Gibson peaked at number 12.[2]

Ronnie Milsap recording

Snap Your Fingers
Type:single
Artist:Ronnie Milsap
Album:Heart & Soul
B-Side:This Time Last Year
Released:1987
Genre:Country
Length:3:03
Label:RCA Nashville
Producer:Rob Galbraith, Kyle Lehning
Prev Title:How Do I Turn You On
Prev Year:1986
Next Title:Make No Mistake, She's Mine
Next Year:1987

In 1987, Ronnie Milsap's version was his 32nd number one on the country chart as a solo artist. His rendition appears on his 1987 album Heart & Soul.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 252.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. 2017. 97, 138, 139, 480. 978-0-89820-229-8.