"Loop de Loop" is a song written by Teddy Vann and Joe Dong and performed by Johnny Thunder featuring The Bobbettes. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. pop chart and No. 6 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1963.[1] It was featured on his 1963 album Loop De Loop.[2]

The song was produced by Teddy Vann, and it was Thunder's only Top 40 hit.[3]

The chorus of the song is taken almost in whole from the popular folk song or children's song, known by many variant names, including "Here we go Loop de Loop." A version the folk song appeared as early as 1849 in James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps' Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales, as "Dancing Looby."

Other charting versions

• Frankie Vaughan released a version of the song as a single in 1963 which reached No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] No. 9 in Ireland,[5] and No. 5 in Norway.[6]

Other versions

• French group Les Fantômes released an instrumental version in 1963
• Donald Lautrec released a single in 1963
• Bobby Rydell released a version of the song on his 1963 album All the Hits, Vol. 2.[7]
• Frank Alamo released a version of the song on a 1963 EP.[8]
• Dalida released a version on her 1963 album Eux.
• The Liverbirds released a version of the song as a single in 1966.[9]
• Harry Nilsson featuring the Masked Alberts Kids Chorale released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1974 single "Don't Forget Me".[10] It was featured on his album Pussy Cats.
• The Walkmen released a version of the song on their 2006 album "Pussy Cats" Starring the Walkmen.
• Brian Auger and the Trinity with Soul Sisters released a version of the song on their 2017 live EP June 3rd 1965.[11]

References

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