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The 1910 Fruitgum Company is an American bubblegum pop band of the 1960s. The group's Billboard Hot 100 hits were "Simon Says", "May I Take a Giant Step", "1, 2, 3, Red Light", "Goody Goody Gumdrops", "Indian Giver", "Special Delivery", and "The Train".[1]
1910 Fruitgum Company | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Linden, New Jersey, United States |
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Years active | 1965–1970, 1999–present |
Labels | Buddah |
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Bubblegum pop was marketed to preteens as the evolving genre of rock music was heading in a darker and heavier direction with lyrics that appealed to an older adolescent and young adult audience.[2] The simple structure of the songs and non-political content of bubblegum pop appealed to a younger audience.[3] Many of the songs in the bubblegum pop genre like "1,2,3 Red Light" were intended to be singles within the budget of that younger preteen audience. "1,2, 3 Red Light" became one of the biggest hits of the genre.[2]
The band began as Jeckell and The Hydes in New Jersey in 1966. The original members were Frank Jeckell, Mark Gutkowski, Floyd Marcus, Pat Karwan and Steve Mortkowitz – all from Linden, New Jersey.[4][5]
During 1967, they were signed to Buddah Records, where they released five LPs under their own name and a variety of singles, as well as appearing on the LP The Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus.[citation needed] Their first hit single, "Simon Says", reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
The band started touring, opening for major acts such as The Beach Boys.[7] They also released these other chart hits: "May I Take a Giant Step" (U.S. #63), "1, 2, 3, Red Light" (U.S. #5), "Special Delivery" (U.S. #38), "Goody, Goody Gumdrops" (U.S. #37), "Indian Giver" (U.S. #5) and "The Train" (U.S. #57).[8]
The original group disbanded in 1970.[9]
In 1999, original member Frank Jeckell and Mick Mansueto put the act back together.[9] As of 2019, Fruitgum currently performs its own hits, in addition to other songs from the 1960s.[10]
"Simon Says" sold three and a half million. "1, 2, 3, Red Light" and "Indian Giver" each sold over one million copies. All three were awarded gold discs.[4]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record Label | B-side From same album as A-side except where indicated |
Album | |||
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US | UK | AUS | CAN | |||||
1967 | "Simon Says" | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Buddah Records | "Reflections from the Looking Glass" (Non-LP track) | Simon Says |
1968 | "May I Take a Giant Step (Into Your Heart)" | 63 | – | 42 | 21 | "(Poor Old) Mr. Jensen" | ||
"1, 2, 3, Red Light" | 5 | – | 8 | 1 | "Sticky, Sticky" (Non-LP track) | 1, 2, 3, Red Light | ||
"Goody Goody Gumdrops" | 37 | – | 29 | 26 | "Candy Kisses" (Non-LP track) | Goody Goody Gumdrops | ||
1969 | "Indian Giver" | 5 | – | 5 | 1 | "Pow Wow" (Non-LP track) | Indian Giver | |
"Special Delivery" | 38 | – | 47 | 17 | "No Good Annie" | |||
"The Train" | 57 | – | 68 | 34 | "Eternal Light" (Non-LP track) | Hard Ride | ||
"When We Get Married" | 118 | – | 76 | – | "Baby Bret" (Non-LP track) | Juiciest Fruitgum | ||
1970 | "Go Away" | – | – | 77 | – | Super K Records | "The Track" | Non-LP tracks |
Year | Album | Billboard 200 | Record Label |
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1968 | Simon Says | 162 | Buddah Records |
1, 2, 3, Red Light | 163 | ||
Goody Goody Gumdrops | – | ||
1969 | Indian Giver | 147 | |
Hard Ride | – | ||
1970 | Juiciest Fruitgum | – | |
1993 | Juiciest Hits | – | |
1994 | Bubblegum Goodies | – | Victor Entertainment |
A Golden Classics Edition | – | Collectables Records | |
2001 | The Best of the 1910 Fruitgum Company: Simon Says | – | Buddah Records |
2007 | Bubblegum Christmas | – | Collectables Records |
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