Finger Poppin' Time

"Finger Poppin' Time" is a song by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. Written by Ballard, it reached number two on the US Billboard R&B chart and number seven on the 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. In Canada it reached number 5.^[3]

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 number 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.^[4] The record sold in excess of one million copies.^[5]

1. ^ "Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, "Finger Poppin' Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
2. ^ "Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Mr. Rhythm and Blues". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
3. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - August 15, 1960".
4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
5. ^ Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 121. ISBN 0-214-20512-6.
6. ^ "The Stanley Brothers, "Finger Poppin' Time" Single Release". Discogs. August 1960. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
7. ^ "Hello People, The Handsome Devils". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
8. ^ "Lou Ann Barton, Old Enough". Discogs. 1982. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
9. ^ "The Flamingo Kid, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Discogs. 1984. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
10. ^ "The Sandlot (1993) - IMDb". IMDb.

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