Finger Poppin' Time
1960 single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Finger Poppin' Time" is a song written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. It reached number two on the US Billboard R&B chart and number seven on the pop chart in 1960.[1] It was featured on their 1960 album Mr. Rhythm and Blues.[2] Ballard re-released a version of the song in 1972 as a single, but it did not chart.
Quick Facts Single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, from the album Mr. Rhythm and Blues ...
"Finger Poppin' Time" | ||||
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Single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters | ||||
from the album Mr. Rhythm and Blues | ||||
B-side | "I Love You, I Love You So-O-O" | |||
Released | April 1960 (1960-04) | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:30 | |||
Label | King | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank Ballard | |||
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters singles chronology | ||||
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The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1961, losing to "Let the Good Times Roll" by Ray Charles.
The song ranked number 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[3] The record sold in excess of one million copies.[4]