"Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)" is a song written by Janice Lee Gwin and Linda Martin and performed by

Daddy Dewdrop Daddy Dewdrop is a pseudonym for the American songwriter Richard "Dick" Monda (born 1940, Cleveland, Ohio, United States). He is best known for his 1971 hit "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jes' Love It)". Biography Monda's family moved from Ohio to Calif ...

. It was featured on his 1971 album, ''Daddy Dewdrop''. The lyrics in the verses are spoken, rather than sung. "Chick-A-Boom" reached number nine on the U.S. ''Billboard'' pop chart in 1971. It also reached number five on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100. It was produced by Dick Monda and Don Sciarrotta. Monda produced music for the 1970-71

Filmation Filmation Associates was an American production company founded by Lou Scheimer, Hal Sutherland and Norm Prescott in 1962, before closing by Group W Productions on February 3, 1989. Located in Reseda, California, Filmation produced animated ...

animated television series '' Groovie Goolies'', for which the song was originally written and recorded. That version was by the "Rolling Headstones" and was a parody of the Rolling Stones "Girl with the Faraway Eyes." The song makes a reference to

Little Richard Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Ar ...

's " Tutti Frutti". The single ranked number 34 on ''Billboard''s Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1971.

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Jonathan King Jonathan King (born Kenneth George King; 6 December 1944) is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. He first came to prominence in 1965 when "Everyone's Gone to the Moon", a song that he wrote and sang while still an undergraduate, ...

, under the name 53rd & 3rd featuring The Sound of Shag released a version of the song in the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...

in 1975 that reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart. *

Ted Knight Ted Knight (born Tadeusz Wladyslaw Konopka; December 7, 1923August 26, 1986) was an American actor known for playing the comedic roles of Ted Baxter in ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'', Henry Rush in '' Too Close for Comfort'' and Judge Elihu Sm ...

released a version of the song on his 1975 comedy album, ''Hi Guys''.

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1971 songs 1971 singles 1975 singles Daddy Dewdrop songs Jonathan King songs Song recordings produced by Jonathan King {{1970s-single-stub