Snap Your Fingers
For the Lil Jon song, see Snap Yo Fingers.
| "Snap Your Fingers" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Joe Henderson | ||||
| from the album Snap Your Fingers | ||||
| B-side | "If You See Me Cry"[1] | |||
| Released | 1962 | |||
| Format | 45 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Todd | |||
| Writer(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Paul Cohen | |||
| Joe Henderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Snap Your Fingers" is a song written by Grady Martin and Alex Zanetis. It was originally recorded by gospel singer Joe Henderson in 1962, whose version peaked at #2 on the R&B charts and at #8 on the Hot 100.[2]
Cover versions
| "Snap Your Fingers" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
| from the album Heart & Soul | ||||
| B-side | "This Time Last Year" | |||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Format | 45 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Galbraith | |||
| Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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- Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys in 1963 (George Clayborn vocal)[3]
- Dean Martin in 1964
- Barbara Lewis in 1964
- Dick Curless in 1971
- Don Gibson in 1974
- In 1987, Ronnie Milsap recorded the song and it was his thirty-second number one on the country chart as a solo artist.[4]
References
- ↑ "Joe Henderson (2) - Snap Your Fingers / If You See Me Cry". Discogs.com. 2010-08-28. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 252.
- ↑ Townsend, Charles (1976). San Antonio Rose: The Life and Music of Bob Wills. University of Illinois. p. 364.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 233.
| Preceded by "The Weekend" by Steve Wariner |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Ronnie Milsap version) August 1, 1987 |
Succeeded by "One Promise Too Late" by Reba McEntire |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Ronnie Milsap version) August 8, 1987 |
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