Hully Gully

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About Hully Gully

"(Baby) Hully Gully" is a song written by Fred Sledge Smith and Clifford Goldsmith and recorded by The Olympics. Released in 1959, it peaked at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1960, and sparked the Hully Gully dance craze.


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A there's a dance spreadin' round like an awful disease
Hully, Hully Gully
Oh well you shake your shoulders and you wiggle your knees
Hully, Hully Gully
This dance goin' round from coast to coast
Hully, Hully Gully
When me an my baby do it, tryin' to do it the most
Hully, Hully Gully

[Chorus]
Momma hully gully, Poppa hully gully,
Baby hully gully too

see man lets take a lesson, alright now
Hully, Hully Gully
Shake your shoulders now, alright
Hully, Hully Gully
wiggle your knees now, come on WAIL now
Moma hully gully, Baby hully gully
You can hully gully too

Well I went to a party now and what did they do?
Hully, Hully Gully
Now everybody's doin' it,now why ain't you?
Hully, Hully Gully
Everybody looks like he's got the space
Hully, Hully Gully
Just listen here brothers and as all of you take
Hully, Hully Gully

[Chorus]

Momma hully gully, baby hully
You can hully gully too!

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The Olympics

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 teams, representing sovereign states and territories participating; by default the Games generally substitute for any World Championships the year in which they take place (however, each class usually maintains their own records). The Olympic Games are normally held every four years, and since 1994, have alternated between the Summer and Winter Olympics every two years during the four-year period. Their creation was inspi… more »

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Written by: Don F. Harris, Dewey Jr Terry

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11 facts about this song

Release
"Hully Gully" was released in December 1959 by The Olympics, also known as Walter Ward and His Challengers.
Genre
The song is known for its distinguished rhythm and blues connotations.
Chart Performance
"Hully Gully" was a success on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #72.
Cultural Impact
"Hully Gully" popularized the dance style called Hully Gully, contributing to the dance craze in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Song Writers
The song was written by Fred Sledge Smith and Cliff Goldsmith.
Covers
"Hully Gully" has been covered by numerous bands, including The Beach Boys for their album "Beach Boys' Party!" in 1965.
Protection
The song was copyrighted in the United States in 1960, providing the artists with legal protection for their creation.
Music Label
The Olympics were signed with Arvee Records when they released "Hully Gully."
Band Background
The Olympics iteration that produced "Hully Gully" included members Walter Ward, Eddie Lewis, Charles Fizer, Walter Hammond, and Melvin King.
Influential Sound
The Olympics’ unique combination of doo-wop and R&B helped shape the sound of early rock and roll. Their song "Hully Gully" is a prime example of this genre-blending style.
Legacy
"Hully Gully" remains an iconic track from the R&B/doo-wop era and continues to be appreciated by fans of classic rhythm and blues.

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