Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um

"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" is a song, written by Curtis Mayfield.[1]

"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
Single by Major Lance
from the album Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um
B-side"Sweet Music"
ReleasedDecember 1963
Recorded1963
GenreSoul
LabelOkeh
Songwriter(s)Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)Carl Davis
Major Lance singles chronology
"Hey Little Girl"
(1963)
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
(1963)
"The Matador"
(1964)

Overview

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The first recording to be released was by Major Lance, as a single in December 1963, produced by Okeh label president Carl Davis.[2]

Chart performance

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The song was Major Lance's third release to make the Billboard Hot 100 and his most successful hit with a #5 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 on 8 February 1964 with a #1 peak on the Cash Box R&B chart (Billboard did not run an R&B chart November 1963-January 1965).[3] In Canada it reached #6.[4] In the UK it reached #40, Lance's only UK chart appearance.[5]

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. December 1963. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  2. ^ Legacy Recordings - Major Lance Biography. Legacyrecordings.com.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 339.
  4. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - February 24, 1964".
  5. ^ "MAJOR LANCE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  6. ^ "Mindbenders". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 205.