"Baby Sittin' Boogie" is a novelty song written by Johnny Parker and performed by Buzz Clifford. The song is about a man who visits his girl, who is babysitting. There, he performs a song, while the baby sings along, making funny baby sounds.
It reached #4 in Norway, #6 on the Billboard pop chart, #17 on the UK Singles Chart, #27 on the R&B chart, and #28 on the U.S. country chart in 1961.Buzz Clifford, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" chart positions Retrieved January 20, 2016. The song was featured on his 1961 album, Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford.Buzz Clifford, Baby Sittin' with Buzz Clifford Retrieved January 20, 2016.
The song was arranged by Tony Piano.Buzz Clifford, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
The single ranked #67 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1961.
Other versions Sacha Distel released a version of the song in France as a single in 1961 entitled "Le boogie du bébé".Sacha Distel, "Le Boogie De Babe" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016. Ralf Bendix released a version of the song as a single in 1961 entitled "Babysitter-Boogie" which reached #1 in Germany.Ralf Bendix, "Baby Sittin' Boogie" single release Retrieved January 20, 2016.
In media Some of the baby sounds from Baby Sittin' Boogie were sampled by Dutch radio presenter Peter de Vries on Radio Caroline. Clifford's version was featured in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Season 2 in the episode "The Ninja Encounter: Part 3" in which Comic reliefs Bulk and Skull are looking after a baby boy and attempt to change his diaper. For later airings as well as DVDs and streaming services, it's replaced with the duo's background music due to copyright reasons.
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