So Delicious was a hit for the Baltimore soul/funk group Pockets. It was the 3rd hit for the group which had previously had hits with "Come Go With Me" and "Take It On Up".
| "So Delicious" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pockets | ||||
| from the album So Delicious | ||||
| B-side | "La La (Means I Love You)" | |||
| Released | October 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | ARC 1-11121 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | V. White, R. Wright, C. Fearing, F. White | |||
| Producer(s) | Verdine White, Robert Wright Arranger: Jerry Hey | |||
| Pockets singles chronology | ||||
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Background edit
The song was backed with a cover of the Delfonics 1968 hit "La-La (Means I Love You)".[1][2] It appeared on the B side of their album So Delicious which was released in August 1979 on the Arc label.[3] The single, like the album was a joint co-production by Verdine White, and Robert Wright. The arrangements were handled by Jerry Hey.[4][5]
Charts edit
The song was a recommended Top Single Pick in the November 3, 1979, issue of Billboard.[6] The song was their third hit.[7] It peaked at No 34 during an 11-week chart run on the R&B singles chart.[8]
References edit
- ^ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Pockets, Catalogue: 1-11121
- ^ A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul, By John A. Jackson - Page 71
- ^ Discogs - Pockets – So Delicious
- ^ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Pockets, Catalogue: 1-11121
- ^ Billboard, September 8, 1979 - Page 60 Billboard's Top Album Picks
- ^ Billboard, November 3, 1979 - Page 86 Billboard's Top Single Picks
- ^ Music VF - The Pockets Top Songs
- ^ Billboard - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs