"Peaches 'N' Cream" is a song written by Steve Venet and

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, originally released by

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in 1965. It became the first ''Billboard''

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single for The Ikettes since their debut "

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" in 1961.

Overview

"Peaches 'N' Cream" is the second single from the Ikettes debut album ''Soul The Hits''. Unlike their previous releases which were written and produced by

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, "Peaches 'N' Cream" was written by Steve Venet and

; produced by Venet. The record was released on the newly revived

in February 1965. The single peaked at No. 36 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 28 on the

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. It was the best-selling R&B record for Modern in 1965. By the time the album was released in 1966, the Ikettes (

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, and Jessie Smith) had left the

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Revue and became

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Critical reception

''Cash Box'' (March 13, 1965):

Looks as if the Ikettes will have no trouble in reaching the charts with this latest Modern entry called "Peaches 'N' Cream." The side is a rollicking, hard-driving pop-r&b handclapper about a lucky lass who hooks up with the right guy. The flip, "The Biggest Players," is a low-down, shufflin' affair which details the rules of the romance-game. Also merits a close look.

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DJ Ruby Jane described "Peaches 'N' Cream" on

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as "a boisterous romp of a '60s R&B tune about the joys and perils of young love... It could be called schoolyard soul, with girls in pigtails chanting it as they play Double Dutch. The harmonica playfully echoes the line peaches and cream, and the throaty ah, ah, ah at the top of the chorus is delivered with a raucous enthusiasm that shouts at you to get on the dance floor. This is one of those

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anthems that’s fun and rowdy and fills you with sweet, sweet joy."

Chart performance

References

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