Rubber Duckie
1970 single by Jim Henson and Ernie / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (performed by Jim Henson) on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie.
"Rubber Duckie" | |
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Single by Ernie (Jim Henson) | |
from the album The Sesame Street Book and Record | |
B-side | "(Can You Tell Me How to Get to) Sesame Street" |
Released | 1970 |
Recorded | 1970 |
Genre | Children's, pop |
Length | 2:25 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | Jeff Moss |
Producer(s) | Thomas Z. Shepard |
The song, written by Jeff Moss and arranged by Joe Raposo, was first heard by children watching an episode of Sesame Street on February 25, 1970.[1] It was popular enough to be recorded and released as a 45 rpm single and became a surprise mainstream hit, peaking at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1970.[2] and it peaked at number 10 in Australia.[3]
It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children in 1971 but lost out to the album The Sesame Street Book & Record, which contained the song.[4] The song had follow-ups "Do De Rubber Duck", "D-U-C-K-I-E" and "The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree" was the centerpiece of 1988's "Put Down the Duckie", performed by Hoots the Owl but also featuring Ernie.