Hully Gully
The Olympics
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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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Written by: Don F. Harris, Dewey Jr Terry
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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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.
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GenreThe song is known for its distinguished rhythm and blues connotations.
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Chart Performance"Hully Gully" was a success on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #72.
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Cultural Impact"Hully Gully" popularized the dance style called Hully Gully, contributing to the dance craze in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Song WritersThe song was written by Fred Sledge Smith and Cliff Goldsmith.
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Covers"Hully Gully" has been covered by numerous bands, including The Beach Boys for their album "Beach Boys' Party!" in 1965.
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ProtectionThe song was copyrighted in the United States in 1960, providing the artists with legal protection for their creation.
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Music LabelThe Olympics were signed with Arvee Records when they released "Hully Gully."
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Band BackgroundThe Olympics iteration that produced "Hully Gully" included members Walter Ward, Eddie Lewis, Charles Fizer, Walter Hammond, and Melvin King.
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Influential SoundThe 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.
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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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