Finger Poppin' Time

"Finger Poppin' Time" is a song written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960.[1] It was featured on their 1960 album Mr. Rhythm and Blues.[2] Ballard re-released a version of the song in 1972 as a single, but it did not chart.

"Finger Poppin' Time"
Single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
from the album Mr. Rhythm and Blues
B-side"I Love You,
I Love You So-O-O"
ReleasedApril 1960 (1960-04)
GenreR&B
Length2:30
LabelKing
Songwriter(s)Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters singles chronology
"The Coffee Grind"
(1960)
"Finger Poppin' Time"
(1960)
"Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"
(1960)

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1961, losing to "Let the Good Times Roll" by Ray Charles.

The song ranked #49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[3]

Other versions

  • The Stanley Brothers released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.[4]
  • Hello People featuring Utopia released a version of the song on their 1974 album The Handsome Devils.[5]
  • Lou Ann Barton featuring The Flemtones released a version of the song on her 1982 album Old Enough.[6]

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