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About This Track
Popcorn is a famous early synth pop instrumental, originally recorded by Gershon Kingsley. In 1972, it was a huge hit in many countries when it was rerecorded by Hot Butter.
Gershon Kingsley (of Perrey And Kingsley) first recorded it for his 1969 album Music To Moog By. In 1971 the song was re-recorded by Kingsley’s band First Moog Quartet. Stan Free, a member of the First Moog Quartet, rerecorded the instrumental with his band Hot Butter in 1972. The record was one of a rash of Moog synthesizer-based releases that characterized ‘synth pop’ of the 1960s and 1970s.
The title refers to the short staccato or sharp “popping” sound used.
There were two 7” covers, both released in 1972 under Musicor Records and Stateside labels.
Hot Butter’s version became the first primarily electronic-based piece of music to reach the American popular music charts, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Pop Singles and #4 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The single had a great success in Australia where it reached number one for ten weeks. It was also #1 in Switzerland, where it topped the chart for ten weeks and stayed for 17 weeks in the top ten. In Norway, it was #1 for nine weeks and featured for 21 weeks in the top ten. It was also number one in Germany and reached #5 on July 22, 1972 in UK and #15 in Canada - October 1972. In France, this version of “Popcorn” is the 131st best-selling single of all time, with about 900,000 sales.
Gershon Kingsley (of Perrey And Kingsley) first recorded it for his 1969 album Music To Moog By. In 1971 the song was re-recorded by Kingsley’s band First Moog Quartet. Stan Free, a member of the First Moog Quartet, rerecorded the instrumental with his band Hot Butter in 1972. The record was one of a rash of Moog synthesizer-based releases that characterized ‘synth pop’ of the 1960s and 1970s.
The title refers to the short staccato or sharp “popping” sound used.
There were two 7” covers, both released in 1972 under Musicor Records and Stateside labels.
Hot Butter’s version became the first primarily electronic-based piece of music to reach the American popular music charts, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Pop Singles and #4 on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The single had a great success in Australia where it reached number one for ten weeks. It was also #1 in Switzerland, where it topped the chart for ten weeks and stayed for 17 weeks in the top ten. In Norway, it was #1 for nine weeks and featured for 21 weeks in the top ten. It was also number one in Germany and reached #5 on July 22, 1972 in UK and #15 in Canada - October 1972. In France, this version of “Popcorn” is the 131st best-selling single of all time, with about 900,000 sales.
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Shouts
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Pianisssimo wrote:
fun fun :D
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FeatgaryTD wrote:
YES! This is my favourite version!
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mamc2501 wrote:
Happiest song ever!
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steamboat58 wrote:
Nice fun oldie, thanks Ingetraud
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oldiesfanjohn wrote:
summer of `72...remember it well..but i was into more potent things....can appreciate it now
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StarMariner wrote:
1st song I ever remember hearing ,I was 2 years old. Perrey and Kingsley where the orignial composers, but this version makes the hair on the back of my neck stick up.
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MissWeird wrote:
i so love this song.
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livingark wrote:
Ventures are one of my specialities!
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livingark wrote:
Although this is a different arrangement, this tune is on the same Ventures album as the Perculator.
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livingark wrote:
just toooo fun for words....r r rrrrrrr
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gwalla wrote:
I found this floating around on the Internet, mistitled "Hot Buttered Pop Corn (Aphex Twin mix)" and attributed to The Ventures, of all things. Seriously, WTF, Internet.
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BLUBOY08 wrote:
First single I ever bought still nice to hear again
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FarCrysss wrote:
this song is genius
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Marjo47 wrote:
What I am hearing is the original and still like this version.
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sonic429 wrote:
ok this is a different version than I am used to hearing, not as good, but not bad either
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joah_ wrote:
POP POP POP POP POPPOPPOP
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Fun_Fun01 wrote:
Jokes
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Grenouille_ wrote:
timeless classic
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boigne wrote:
*sigh* First single I ever bought, aged 9 in 1973.
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juepucta wrote:
This version of the tune kicks so much ass - it's like Kraftwerk doing a Mega Man soundtrack inspired by Sergio Leone.
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