| Twistin' Postman | |
| Cover: | Twistin' Postman by The Marvelettes.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | The Marvelettes |
| Album: | The Marvelettes Sing |
| B-Side: | I Want a Guy |
| Released: | December 6, 1961 |
| Recorded: | November 29, 1961 |
| Genre: | Rock 'n' roll |
| Label: | Tamla T-54054 |
| Producer: | Brian Holland, Robert Bateman (or "Brianbert") and William "Mickey" Stevenson |
| Prev Title: | Please Mr. Postman |
| Prev Year: | 1961 |
| Next Title: | Playboy |
| Next Year: | 1962 |
"Twistin' Postman" is a song recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes, who released it in 1961, and was the follow-up to their smash debut single, "Please Mr. Postman".
Like their previous single, the vocals are led by original Marvelette Gladys Horton, and is partially based on the then-current Twist dance move. The song's subject is a sequel of the original "Postman" single and this time the narrator is finally happy that the postman has delivered a letter from the narrator's boyfriend.
The song became a modest hit for the group reaching number thirteen on the R&B charts,[1] and number thirty-four on the pop singles chart in early 1962. A third single, "Playboy", returned the group to the top ten of the pop and R&B charts later that year.
| Chart (1962) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 34 | |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 13 |
. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 379.
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 542.