"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" is a song released in 1958 by Dicky Doo and the Don'ts. Aside from the

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s of the title, which are repeated three times, it is an instrumental. "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" reached No. 40 on the ''

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'' " Top 100 Sides", while reaching No. 42 on ''Billboard''s chart of "Best Selling Pop Singles in Stores". In 1980, a version titled "Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu" was released by

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, which spent 14 weeks on the

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, reaching No. 28.Bad Manners - Full Official Chart History
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''. Retrieved February 10, 2018.

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1958 songs 1958 singles 1980 singles Swan Records singles Magnet Records singles Bad Manners songs {{1950s-single-stub