"Popeye the Hitchhiker" is a song written by Kal Mann and Dave Appell and performed by Chubby Checker.[1] In 1962, the track reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 on the U.S. R&B.[2] In Canada it reached number 7 for 2 weeks co-charting with the A-side.[3]

"Popeye the Hitchhiker"
Single by Chubby Checker
from the album All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party)
A-side"Limbo Rock"
ReleasedOctober 1962
GenreRock and roll
Length2:25
LabelParkway
849
Songwriter(s)Kal Mann, Dave Appell
Chubby Checker singles chronology
"Dancin' Party"
(1962)
"Popeye the Hitchhiker"
(1962)
"Let's Limbo Some More/Twenty Miles"
(1963)

It was featured on his 1962 compilation album, All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party).[4]

Other versions

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  • Duane Eddy released a version on his 1962 album, Dance with the Guitar Man.[5]
  • "Jump Around" by House of Pain samples Checker's version.

References

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  1. ^ Chubby Checker, "Popeye the Hitchhiker" Single Release Retrieved May 2, 2023
  2. ^ Chubby Checker, "Popeye the Hitchhiker" Chart Positions Retrieved May 2, 2023
  3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - October 22, 1962".
  4. ^ Chubby Checker, All the Hits (For Your Dancin' Party) Retrieved May 2, 2023
  5. ^ Duane Eddy, Dance with the Guitar Man Retrieved May 2, 2023