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"Lovey Dovey" is a popular American rhythm and blues song originating in the 1950s and written by Eddie Curtis and Ahmet Ertegun, with the latter usually credited using his songwriter's pseudonym "Nugetre" (Ertegun spelled backwards). The song's initial recording by The Clovers remains the best known version, reaching No. 2 for five weeks on the R&B charts in 1954.[1]
"Lovey Dovey" | ||||
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Single by The Clovers | ||||
A-side | "Little Mama" | |||
Released | 1954 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 2:54 | |||
Label | Atlantic Records 45-1022 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Memphis Edward Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun | |||
The Clovers singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Lovey Dovey" on YouTube |
"Lovey Dovey" | ||||
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Single by Buddy Knox | ||||
B-side | "I Got You" | |||
Released | November 1960 | |||
Recorded | 1960 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 2:11 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Songwriter(s) | Memphis Edward Curtis, Ahmet Ertegun | |||
Buddy Knox singles chronology | ||||
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The song deals with the singer's relationship with his sweetheart and is performed in a light-hearted style.[2]
The saxophone is played by Sam "The Man" Taylor and the piano by Vann "Piano Man" Walls.[3]
Numerous artists have recorded the song. Cover versions have been recorded by:
Lyrics from "Lovey Dovey" (particularly "You're the cutest thing, That I ever did see, I really love your peaches, Wanna shake your tree"), were used by Steve Miller in his 1974 chart-topping single "The Joker". "The Joker" in turn was later sampled on another number one hit, "Angel" by Shaggy, giving Ahmet Ertegun credit as a songwriter on the latter.[8]
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