"Bump Me Baby" was a 1974 single for soul singer Dooley Silverspoon. It was a hit in the UK as well as in some European countries.
Background Dooley Silverspoon recorded the single, "Bump Me Baby" part 1 bw "Bump Me Baby" part 2 which was released on Cotton 636WEA in the United States in 1975.Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 22 cash box | "singles reviews, newcomer picks, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON (Cotton 636WEA) It was produced by Sonny Casella who owned the Cotton label. With the attention it had gained via the discos and R&B stations throughout New York city, its first shipment of 10,000 copies had been sold out and another 15,000 copies were sold out.Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 33 Arista In `Bump' Deal
It was noted in the 1 March issue of Record World that Cotton Records had pressed a four-minute version of "Bump Me Baby". This record was for discos only and was labelled as such. It also had a specially designed disco label. Arista Records were handling the distribution and shipping was imminent.Record World, March 1, 1975 - Page 24 DISCO FILE By VINCE ALETTI
Reception It was reviewed in the February 1, 1975 issue of Cash Box. A Newcomer Pick, It received a positive review with the reviewer noting the attention it was gaining. The reviewer also credited the bass, the vocals and the "popping rhythms" for its popularity.Cash Box, February 1, 1975 - Page 22 cash box | "singles reviews, newcomer picks, DOOLEY SILVERSPOON (Cotton 636WEA)
Club and airplay For the week of 8 March, the record was on DJ Lynn Cook's playlist at Bayou Landing in Atlanta.Record World, March 8, 1975 - Page 30 Discotheque Hit Parade, BAYOU LANDING/ATLANTA DJ: Lynn Cook BUMP ME BABY-Dooley Silverspoon
Charts US For the week of February 8 1975, the Cotton Records release of "Bump Me baby" made its debut at no. 70 in the Cash Box R&B Top 70 chart.Cash Box, February 8, 1975 - Page 42 CASH BOX / R&B TOP 70, 70 BUMP IN BABY Also that week, it debuted at no. 65 in the Record World R&B Singles chart.Record World, February 8, 1975 - Page 40 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, FEB. 8, 65m FEB. 1 - BUMP ME BABY PT. 1
For the week of 22 February, "Bump Me Baby" debuted at no. 128 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles chart.Record World, February 22, 1975 - Page 28 THE 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART, FEB. 22 128, FEB. 15 -, BUMP ME BABY PT. 1
Having made it to no. 116 in the Record World 101 - 150 Singles chart for the week of 1 March,Record World, March 1, 1975 - Page 26 THE 101 - 150 SINGLES CHART, MAR 1. 11g, FEB. 22 128, BUMP ME BABY PT. 1 it would debut at no. 100 in the Record World Singles Chart for the week of 8 March.Record World, March 8, 1975 - Page 35 THE SINGLES CHART, MAR. 8, 100, MAR. 1 -, BUMP ME BABY, PT. 1 DOOLEY SILVERSPOON/ Cotton 636 (Arista), WKS. ON CHART 1 Also for the same week, It made its debut at no. 92 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.Cash Box, March 8, 1975 - Page 3 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES 92 BUMP ME BABY, 3/1 _
It peaked at no. 24 in the Cash Box R&B chart for the week of March 29Cash Box, March 29, 1975 - Page 46 CASH BOX R&B TOP 70, 24 BUMP ME BABY, 3/22 27Cash Box, April 5, 1975 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES and no. 82 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart.Cash Box, March 29, 1975 - Page 4 82 BUMP ME BABY, 3/15 88, 3/22 90Cash Box, April 5, 1975 - Page 4 CASH BOX TOP 100 SINGLES And for the same week, it peaked at no. 92 in the Record World Singles chart,Record World, March 29, 1975 - Page 29 (Note: page title missing) Mar. 29 92, MAR 22. 95, BUMP ME BABY, PT. 1 DOOLEY SILVERSPOON/Cotton 636 (Arista), WKS. ON CHART 4Record World, April 5, 1975 - Page 28 ALPHABETICAL LISTING SINGLES CHART PRODUCER, PUBLISHER, LICENSEE and no. 22 on the Record World R&B Singles chart.Record World, March 29, 1975 - Page 44 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, MAR. 29 22, MAR 22, BUMP ME BABY, PT. 1Record World, April 5, 1975 - Page 42 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, APR. 5 24, MAR. 29 22 BUMP ME BABY, PT. 1
UK The Seville Records release made its debut on the Soul Chart as recorded by Music Week in the magazine's February 15 issue.Music Week, February 15, 1975 - Page 23 SOUL, Soul Chart, 27 _ BUMP ME BABY: Dooley Silverspoon: Seville 1002 The single was at no. 11 in the Record Mirror and Popswop Top 30 chart for the week of March 15.Record Mirror with Popswop, March 15, 1975 - Page 19 RECORD AND POPSWOP MIRROR Top SOUL 30, 11 Bump Me Baby Dooley Silverspoon Seville
Europe The single spent a week in the German singles chart peaking at no 41. It spent nine weeks charting in the Netherlands, peaking at no. 4. It also charted for eight weeks in Belgium where at peaked at no. 7.Ultratop - Dooley Silverspoon – Bump Me Baby
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