Chantilly Lace (song)
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"Chantilly Lace" is the name of a rock and roll
song, written and originally performed by The Big Bopper
(J.P. Richardson) in 1958. The Co-writers of the song were Jerry Foster and Bill Rice. The single was produced by Jerry Kennedy.
Originally cut for Pappy Daily's D label, Mercury bought the recording and released it in the summer of 1958; what ensued was that the song gained popularity (mostly on pop, with regional country music appeal). The single peaked at number 6 and stayed 25 weeks in the charts.
A 1972 version by Jerry Lee Lewis
was for three weeks a No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
chart and a top fifty pop hit in the US and a top forty pop hit in the UK.
The song depicts one side of a flirting telephone conversation, with a young man talking about what he likes about his girlfriend, including:
The song reached #6 on the pop charts and spent 22 weeks on the national Top 40. It was the third most played song of 1958.
"Chantilly Lace" inspired an answer song
by Jayne Mansfield
titled "That Makes It" based on what the girl may have been saying at the other end of the line.
The phrase "Oh Baby That's What I Like", said in falsetto by Richardson in "Chantilly Lace", was sampled by DJs project Jive Bunny with the music collage track "That's What I Like", which included samples from Jerry Lee Lewis
, Chubby Checker
, Surfaris, Ventures and other r&r singers and bands from late 50's to early 60's scene.
Rock and roll
Rock and roll is a genre of popular music that originated and evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s, primarily from a combination of African American blues, country, jazz, and gospel music...
song, written and originally performed by The Big Bopper
The Big Bopper
Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr. also commonly known as The Big Bopper, was an American disc jockey, singer, and songwriter whose big voice and exuberant personality made him an early rock and roll star...
(J.P. Richardson) in 1958. The Co-writers of the song were Jerry Foster and Bill Rice. The single was produced by Jerry Kennedy.
Originally cut for Pappy Daily's D label, Mercury bought the recording and released it in the summer of 1958; what ensued was that the song gained popularity (mostly on pop, with regional country music appeal). The single peaked at number 6 and stayed 25 weeks in the charts.
A 1972 version by Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
was for three weeks a No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart and a top fifty pop hit in the US and a top forty pop hit in the UK.
The song depicts one side of a flirting telephone conversation, with a young man talking about what he likes about his girlfriend, including:
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and a pretty face
And a pony tail hangin' down
A wiggle in the walk and a giggle in the talk
Make the world go 'round.
The song reached #6 on the pop charts and spent 22 weeks on the national Top 40. It was the third most played song of 1958.
"Chantilly Lace" inspired an answer song
Answer song
An answer song is, as the name suggests, a song made in answer to a previous song, normally by another artist. It is also known as a response song. The concept became widespread in blues and R&B recorded music in the 1930s through 1950s...
by Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress working both in Hollywood and on the Broadway theatre...
titled "That Makes It" based on what the girl may have been saying at the other end of the line.
The phrase "Oh Baby That's What I Like", said in falsetto by Richardson in "Chantilly Lace", was sampled by DJs project Jive Bunny with the music collage track "That's What I Like", which included samples from Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis is an American rock and roll and country music singer-songwriter and pianist. An early pioneer of rock and roll music, Lewis's career faltered after he married his young cousin, and he afterwards made a career extension to country and western music. He is known by the nickname 'The...
, Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker
Chubby Checker is an American singer-songwriter. He is widely known for popularizing the twist dance style, with his 1960 hit cover of Hank Ballard's R&B hit "The Twist"...
, Surfaris, Ventures and other r&r singers and bands from late 50's to early 60's scene.