"Annie Had a Baby" is a 1954 rhythm and blues song, written by Henry Glover and Lois Mann and recorded by The Midnighters. The single was one of many answer songs to "Work with Me, Annie", a previous hit for The Midnighters. Like its predecessor, "Annie Had a Baby" was also a number one hit on the US Billboard R&B chart.[1] A credible inspiration for this song was when a Los Angeles DJ played "Work with Me, Annie", then joked about a follow-up record titled "Annie Had a Baby", which caused King Records to receive orders for the then non-existing single. So the song was composed, recorded and released to fill the orders.[2]
"Annie Had a Baby" | ||||
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Single by The Midnighters | ||||
B-side | "She's the One" | |||
Released | 1954 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | Federal 12195 | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
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The record sold in excess of one million copies.[3]
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