Pineapple Princess

Annette Funicello

About Pineapple Princess

"Pineapple Princess" is an American pop song made popular by Annette Funicello in the summer of 1960. It appeared on the LP album, Hawaiiannette. "Pineapple Princess" was written by The Sherman Brothers. As a single, it reached the Top 15 in the three major US trade publications: Billboard, Cash Box, and Music Vendor. In 1964, the Quinto Sisters recorded the song as a single for Columbia Records and performed it on NBC-TV for Mitch Miller's Sing Along with Mitch. The novelty-rock band Barnes & Barnes performed a cover of this song on their 1986 album Sicks. In 2014, a remix of the song by Kinsey Moore was released as a part of Walt Disney Records' album, Dconstructed. 


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1963
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"Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day
As he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay
"Pineapple princess, I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen"
"Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen"

I saw a boy on Oahu isle
Floatin' down the bay on a crocodile
He waved at me and he swam ashore
And I knew he'd be mine forevermore

"Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day
As he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay
"Pineapple princess, I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen"
"Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen"

He sings his song from banana trees
He even sings to me on his water skis
We went skin-divin' and beneath the blue
He sang and played his ukulele, too
"Pineapple princess", I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen
"Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen"
We'll settle down in a bamboo hut
And he will be my own little coconut
Then we'll be beachcombin' royalty
On wicky-wicky wacky Waikiki

"Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day
As he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay
"Pineapple princess, I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen"
"Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen"

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Annette Funicello

Annette Joanne Funicello (born October 22, 1942) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve, Funicello rose to prominence as one of the most popular "Mouseketeers" on the original Mickey Mouse Club. As a teenager, she transitioned to a successful career as a singer with the pop singles "Tall Paul" and "Pineapple Princess", as well as establishing herself as a film actress, popularizing the successful "Beach Party" genre alongside co-star Frankie Avalon during the mid-1960s. more »

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Written by: RICHARD SHERMAN, ROBERT SHERMAN

Lyrics © SHERBRO MUSIC CO , Walt Disney Music Company

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Artist history
Annette Funicello was an American actress and singer who started her career as a child performer at the age of 12. She was one of The Mickey Mouse Club's most popular "Mouseketeers."
Release Details
"Pineapple Princess" was released in 1960 and quickly became one of Funicello's best-known songs.
Songwriting Duo
The song was written by Robert and Richard Sherman, famously known as the Sherman Brothers, who penned numerous songs for Disney movies such as Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, and It's a Small World.
Musical Genre
"Pineapple Princess" is a pop song with elements of the 'Tin Pan Alley' sound, a type of pop music dominant in America from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
Album
The song was the first track on Annette Funicello's fourth studio album, "Hawaiiannette."
Chart Performance
"Pineapple Princess" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the biggest hits of Funicello's singing career.
Music as Marketing
This song was part of a broader marketing plan by Disney to capitalize on the popularity of the "surf sound" in the 1960s. Funicello, along with a few other Disney artists, released albums with a tropical or beach theme.
Song Theme
The pop tune tells a lively tale of a prince and a princess who communicate their love for each other via a traditional Hawaiian instrument, the ukulele.
Style Shift
The song marked a shift in Annette's career from a teen pop artist to an adult contemporary music artist, which was portrayed through her mature and sophisticated vocal delivery.
Legacy
In popular culture, the song has been highlighted in various films and television series, keeping Annette Funicello's legacy alive even after her death in 2013.

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