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| 'Build Me Up Buttercup' | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Foundations | ||||
| from the album Build Me Up Buttercup (U.S.) | ||||
| B-side | 'New Direction' | |||
| Released | December 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop, soul | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | PYE | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike d'Abo, Tony Macaulay | |||
| The Foundations singles chronology | ||||
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'Build Me Up Buttercup' is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968 and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang.
It hit No. 1 on the Cash Box Top 100[1] and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1969. It was also a No. 2 hit in the United Kingdom, for two non-consecutive weeks, behind 'Lily the Pink' by The Scaffold. It was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over a million US copies.
The song was later featured in the 1998 comedy film There's Something About Mary and a series of 2021 Geico commercials. And it's also featured as one of the 7th inning stretch tunes played at the Angel Stadium since 1990, home of the Los Angeles Angels.
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Platinum | 600,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel[edit]
Buttercup
- Colin Young – lead vocals
- Alan Warner – lead guitar
- Peter Macbeth – bass guitar
- Tim Harris – drums
- Tony Gomez – keyboards
- Mike Elliott – tenor saxophone
- Eric Allandale – trombone
- Mike D'Abo – piano
References[edit]
- ^ ab'Top 100 1969-03-08'. Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^'Go-Set Australian charts - 12 March 1969'. www.poparchives.com.au.
- ^'Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada'. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 24 February 1969. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^'The Irish Charts – Search Results – Build Me Up Buttercup'. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^'South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs (A-B)'. www.rock.co.za.
- ^Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–2002
- ^'Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada'. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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- ^'Top 100 Year End Charts: 1969'. Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^'British single certifications – Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^'American single certifications – Foundations – Build Me Up Buttercup'. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 5 April 2019.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
External links[edit]
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
- Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup on YouTube
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