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.
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]
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.