"Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)" is a song first recorded by

Dick Holler Richard Louis Holler (born October 16, 1934)Biography
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& the Holidays, written by Don Smith and Cyril Vetter. It was later recorded by

the Swingin' Medallions The Swingin' Medallions are an American beach music group from Greenwood, South Carolina, best known for their 1966 hit single " Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)", which reached #17 in the Billboard charts. History Early years The band was forme ...

who released it as their second single in 1966. Peaking at #17 on the

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''Billboard'' Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Singles Allmusic.com the recording became a hit although banned on many radio stations due to lines referring to drinking and sex: "worst hangover I ever had" and "she loved me so hard". The song has since been recorded by numerous artists, including

the Residents The Residents are an American art collective and art rock band best known for their avant-garde music and multimedia works. Since their first official release, ''Meet the Residents'' (1974), they have released over 60 albums, numerous music vid ...

, Joe Stampley, and

the Cockroaches The Cockroaches were an Australian pub rock band primarily active throughout the 1980s. The band was founded in 1979 by the Field brothers—Paul (lead vocals), John (rhythm guitar, vocals), and Anthony (lead guitar, vocals)—and Tony Henry ...

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* Allmusic.com: Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)br>Louisiana Music Hall of Fame: Cyril Vetter
1963 songs 1966 singles Joe Stampley songs The Cockroaches songs Smash Records singles Songs about alcohol {{1960s-single-stub