Ooh Poo Pah Doo

"Ooh Poo Pah Doo" is a song written and performed by Jessie Hill. It was arranged and produced by Allen Toussaint. The single reached No. 3 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 28 on the Hot 100 in 1960.[1]

"Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
Single by Jessie Hill
B-side"Ooh Poo Pah Doo - Part II"
ReleasedFebruary 1960 (1960-02)
GenreR&B
Length2:20
LabelMinit
Songwriter(s)Jessie Hill
Producer(s)Allen Toussaint
Jessie Hill singles chronology
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
(1960)		 "Whip It on Me"
(1960)

Ike & Tina Turner versions
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
1972 Spanish single
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
from the album Workin' Together
B-side"I Wanna Jump"
ReleasedApr 1971
GenreR&B
Length3:36
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Jessie Hill
Producer(s)Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"Proud Mary"
(1971)		 "Ooh Poo Pah Doo"
(1971)		 "I'm Yours (Use Me Anyway You Wanna)"
(1971)

Ike & Tina Turner recorded a live version of the song which was released as "Ooh Poop A Doo" by Warner Bros. in 1964. It was included on their 1965 album Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show. They recorded a studio version of "Ooh Poo Pah Doo" for their 1970 album Workin' Together. It was released as a single in 1971, reaching No. 31 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 60 on the Hot 100 chart.[2]

Other versions
  • The Shirelles' version was featured in the 1995 film Stonewall.

Chart performance
Jessie Hill
Chart (1960)[1] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 28
US Billboard R&B 3
Ike & Tina Turner
Chart (1971)[2] Peak
position
Canada (RPM) 67
US Billboard Hot 100 60
US Billboard R&B 31
US Cash Box Top 100 37
US Cash Box R&B 22
US Record World Singles[24] 40
US Record World R&B[25] 26

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