Hang On Sloopy
1965 single by The McCoys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Hang On Sloopy" (originally "My Girl Sloopy") is a 1964 song written by Wes Farrell and Bert Berns. Rhythm and blues vocal group the Vibrations were the first to record the tune in 1964. Atlantic Records released it as a single, which reached No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1] The song is associated with Ohio State University and is Ohio's official rock song.
"My Girl Sloopy" | |
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Single by the Vibrations | |
B-side | "Daddy Woo Woo" |
Released | 1964 (1964) |
Recorded | 1964 |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 2:53 |
Label | Atlantic |
Songwriter(s) |
The song became standard fare for garage bands and, in 1965, it became one of the first songs recorded by the Yardbirds with guitarist Jeff Beck. A version by the rock group the McCoys was the most successful, when it reached number one in the singles chart.[2] Recordings by additional artists also reached the charts, including versions in Spanish and Portuguese.
By one account, the inspiration for the song was Dorothy Sloop, a jazz singer from Steubenville, Ohio, and a student at Ohio University.[3]