| "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" | ||||
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| Single byJessie Hill | ||||
| B-side | "Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II" | |||
| Released | February 1960 (1960-02) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:20 | |||
| Label | Minit | |||
| Songwriter | Jessie Hill | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint | |||
| Jessie Hill singles chronology | ||||
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"Ooh Poo Pah Doo" is a song written and performed byJessie Hill. It was arranged and produced byAllen Toussaint. The single reached No. 3 on theBillboard R&B chart and No. 28 on theHot 100 in 1960[1] although the charts list theB-side, instrumental "Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II", as the hit.[2]
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo" was performed by a New Orleans pianist known only as "Big Four". Reportedly Jessie Hill wrote down the melody and lyrics while hearing it live and began performing it with his own band.[3] Hill later added an intro which he said was taken fromDave Bartholomew.[4] Bartholomew himself used the intro in his song "Hey Hey".
| "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" | ||||
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 1972 Spanish single | ||||
| Single byIke & Tina Turner | ||||
| from the albumWorkin' Together | ||||
| B-side | "I Wanna Jump" | |||
| Released | May 1971 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter | Jessie Hill | |||
| Producer | Ike Turner | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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Ike & Tina Turner recorded a live version of the song which was released as "Ooh Poop A Doo" byWarner Bros. in 1964. It was included on their 1967 albumThe Ike & Tina Turner Show – Vol. 2. They recorded a studio version of "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" for their 1970 albumWorkin' Together. It was released as a single in May 1971 following their hit single "Proud Mary".[5] The single reached No. 31 on theBillboard R&B chart and No. 60 on the Hot 100 chart.[6] It peaked at No. 37 on theCash Box Top 100 and No. 22 on Cash Box's R&B chart.
Billboard (May 8, 1971): "The dynamic duo add a new touch to the old favorite–new lyric and performance, loaded with Hot 100 and soul chart potency. Wild vocal workout."[5]
Cash Box (May 8, 1971): "One of the regulars in LP's by blues and some top forty acts, 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo' is turned into a powerful sales single by the 'Proud Mary' duo. Riding a new peak in their career, Ike & Tina should have no problems seeing this one break R&B and T-40."[7]
| Chart (1960)[1] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100 | 28 |
| USBillboard R&B | 3 |
| Chart (1971)[6] | Peak position |
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| Canada (RPM) | 67 |
| USBillboard Hot 100[6] | 60 |
| USBillboard R&B[6] | 31 |
| USCash Box Top 100[31] | 37 |
| USCash Box R&B[31] | 22 |
| USRecord World Singles[32] | 40 |
| USRecord World R&B[33] | 26 |
