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Pop-Tops | |
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| Origin | Madrid,Spain |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1967-1974 |
| Labels | Barclay Sonoplay (Spain) Explosion (Spain) Bellaphon (Germany) |
| Past members | Phil Trim Julián Luis Angulo Alberto Vega Enrique Gómez Ignacio Pérez José Lipiani Ray Gómez Francisco Urbano Romero Rafael Guillermo Gertrudis |
Pop Tops (orLos Pop-Tops) were a vocal/instrumental band, formed in 1967 inMadrid, Spain, with Phil Trim from Trinidad and Tobago as lead singer. Their sound was a blend ofbaroque pop with thesoulful vocals of Trim.
Original set-up included
Some changes occurred in members:
Their first release to gain attention was "Oh Lord, Why Lord" (1968), written by Jean Marcel Bouchety and Phil Trim.[1] It was the first pop song to incorporate themelody ofPachelbel'sCanon in D. Thatsingle'sb-side, "The Voice of the Dying Man" (based on aJohann Sebastian Bach composition) was also recorded in Spanish as "La Voz del Hombre Caido".
They are best known for their 1971hit "Mamy Blue",[2] referring to a son's poignant song addressed to his departed mother about his childhood memories and life in general, sometimes spelled "Mommy Blue", "Mammy Blue" or "Mummy Blue", which was aTop 10 hit throughout much of Europe, Japan (#2), and Canada (#42), and a minorBillboard Hot 100chart hit in the United States (#57). It was covered in the US bythe Stories peaking at No. 50 in 1973. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded aplatinum record.[3][where?]The composer and lyricist of the French song "Mamy Blue" was Hubert Giraud.[3] English lyrics were written by Phil Trim. The Pop Tops also recorded Italian and Spanish versions, with lyrics by Gefingal.
As follow-up singles they released "Suzanne Suzanne" (early 1972) and "Hideaway" (mid 1972), which were only minor hits in some European countries.
| Title | Year | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| GER | ||
| Canarios | 1968 | — |
| Mamy Blue | 1971 | 30 |
| Top Pops of Pop Tops | 1976 | — |
| Title | Year | Peak positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [4] | AUT | GER | ESP | SWI | UK | US | |||
| "Oh Lord, Why Lord" | 1968 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 78 | Canarios |
| "Mamy Blue"[5] | 1971 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 57 | Mamy Blue |
| "Suzanne Suzanne" | 1972 | — | — | 16 | 23 | — | — | — | Top Pops of Pop Tops |
| "Hideaway" | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Little Woman" | 1973 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Barclay, Spain
Explosion, Spain
Bellaphon, West Germany
MAMMY BLUE.
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