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1966 song by Keith From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"98.6" is a song written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music)[5] and recorded by Keith. It reached No. 6 in Canada, No. 7 on the Billboard chart, and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967[6][7][8] and appeared on his 1967 album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie.[9] The Tokens, who had provided the backing vocals on Keith's debut single, "Ain't Gonna Lie", did the same for "98.6".[10]
"98.6" | ||||
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![]() Cover art of the US single | ||||
Single by Keith | ||||
from the album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie | ||||
B-side | "The Teeny Bopper Song" | |||
Released | November 1966[1][2] | |||
Recorded | October 1966[3] | |||
Genre | Sunshine pop[4] | |||
Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Mercury 72639 | |||
Songwriter(s) | George Fischoff, Tony Powers | |||
Producer(s) | Jerry Ross | |||
Keith singles chronology | ||||
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Produced by Jerry Ross and arranged by Joe Renzetti,[2] it sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc.[5]
It was the second of four songs he had in the Top 50 in Canada.
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