Annie Had a Baby
| "Annie Had a Baby" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Midnighters | |
| B-side | "She's the One" |
| Released | 1954 |
| Format | 7" |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:40 |
| Label |
Federal 12195 |
| Writer(s) | |
"Annie Had a Baby" is a 1954 rhythm and blues song written by Henry Glover (co-credited to Lois Mann) and recorded by The Midnighters. The single was one of many answer songs to "Work With Me, Annie", a previous hit for The Midnighters. "Annie Had a Baby" was also a number one hit on the R&B chart.[1] A credible inspiration for this song was when a Los Angeles DJ played "Work With Me, Annie" then joked about a follow-up record titled "Annie Had a Baby" which caused King Records to receive orders for the then non-existing single. So the song was composed, recorded and released to fill the orders.[2]
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 44.
- ↑ "King of the Queen City: the story of King Records - Jon Hartley Fox - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
| Preceded by "Oh What a Dream" by Ruth Brown |
Billboard R&B Best Sellers in Stores number-one single September 25, 1954 |
Succeeded by "Oh What a Dream" by Ruth Brown |
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