"Yummy Yummy Yummy" is a song by Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine, first recorded by Ohio Express in 1968. Their version reached No. 4 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart[3] in June and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] It has since been covered by many artists. Ohio Express was a studio concoction and none of the "official" members appear on the record. Joey Levine sang lead vocals.
| "Yummy Yummy Yummy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cover of the German release | ||||
| Single by Ohio Express | ||||
| from the album Ohio Express | ||||
| B-side | "Zig Zag" | |||
| Released | April 1968 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Buddah | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arthur Resnick and Joey Levine | |||
| Producer(s) | Engineer: Bruce Staple | |||
| Ohio Express singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "Yummy Yummy Yummy" on YouTube | ||||
Time magazine included it in its 2011 list of songs with silly lyrics.[5] It ranked No. 2 in Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs.
The single's flip-side, titled "Zig-Zag", is an instrumental version of the 1910 Fruitgum Company's "(Poor Old) Mr. Jensen" played in reverse.
Later uses edit
"Yummy Yummy Yummy" has been used in the films Super Size Me,[6] Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2,[7] and Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
In television, the song has been used on The Simpsons in the episodes "Itchy & Scratchy: The Movie" and "The Heartbroke Kid"; in the Monty Python's Flying Circus episode "How Not to Be Seen" (credited to the fictional band "Jackie Charlton and the Tonettes"); in the Futurama episode "Saturday Morning Fun Pit"; and a short musical segment of Timon and Pumbaa, where it is sung by the titular characters with modified lyrics.
The Beatles borrowed the introduction of the Ohio Express single for their 1968 White Album opener "Back in the U.S.S.R." New wave band The Cars would borrow the opening guitar chords for their 1978 hit "Just What I Needed".[8] Pop rock band Fountains of Wayne would then in turn borrow the riff for their 2003 hit "Stacy's Mom", with their opening riff being based on "Just What I Needed".[9]
Chart performance edit
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Cover versions edit
- Labelmates The 1910 Fruitgum Company recorded their own vocals over the same backing track for their album 1, 2, 3 Red Light.
- Giorgio Moroder - as single A-side in 1968 (as Giorgio).
- Baccara recorded a Euro Pop version in the 1970s.
- Julie London - for her album Yummy, Yummy, Yummy in 1968.
- The Residents - for their album The Third Reich 'n Roll in 1975.
- L7 included it on their album Fast & Frightening in 2016.
References edit
- ^ Ebenkamp, Becky (2001). "Will the Real Ohio Express Please Stand Up?". In Cooper, Kim; Smay, David (eds.). Bubblegum Music is the Naked Truth. Los Angeles: Feral House. pp. 80–85.
- ^ Stanley, Bob (13 September 2013). "Bubblegum is the Naked Truth: The Monkees". Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Faber & Faber. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-571-28198-5.
- ^ a b "Artist Search for "ohio express"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ a b "Mockingbird | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Rollins, Samantha (2011-03-15). "The Ohio Express, 'Yummy Yummy Yummy' | Top 10 Songs with Silly Lyrics | TIME.com". Time. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Rollins, Samantha (March 15, 2011). "The Beatles, 'I Am the Walrus' | Top 10 Songs with Silly Lyrics". Time. New York City: Meredith Corporation. Archived from the original on March 20, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved October 2, 2016.
- ^ Milano, Brett (1995). Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology (liner notes). The Cars. Elektra Traditions/Rhino Records. R2 73506.
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- ^ "Go-Set National Top 40, 31 July 1968". Poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy". Austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Top 40-lijst van week 30, 1968". Top40.nl. 1968-07-27. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "The Irish Charts Search the Charts". Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2009.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Ohio Express - Yummy Yummy Yummy". Hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 6/22/68". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- ^ "Top 20 Hit Singles of 1968". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1968/Top 100 Songs of 1968". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1968". Tropicalglen.com. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
External links edit
- Lyrics of this song
- "Yummy Yummy Yummy" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Listen to "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" on YouTube