98.6 (song)

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"98.6"
Single by Keith
from the album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie
B-side"The Teeny Bopper Song"
ReleasedNovember 1966[1][2]
RecordedOctober 1966[3]
GenrePop rock
Length2:45
LabelMercury 72639
Songwriter(s)George Fischoff, Tony Powers
Producer(s)Jerry Ross
Keith singles chronology
"Ain't Gonna Lie"
(1966) 		"98.6"
(1966) 		"Tell Me to My Face"
(1967)

"98.6" is a song written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music)[4] and recorded by Keith. It reached No. 7 on the Billboard chart and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967[5][6] and appeared on his 1967 album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie.[7] The Tokens, who had provided the backing vocals on Keith's debut single, "Ain't Gonna Lie", did the same for "98.6".[8]

Produced by Jerry Ross and arranged by Joe Renzetti,[2] it sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc.[4] The track's title relates to the normal human body temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.[9] The personnel on "98.6" included Artie Butler on organ and piano, Vinnie Bell on guitar, Joe Macko on bass, and Bobby Gregg on drums. As well, a brass section of trumpets and trombones is featured. The song begins with a slow piano-drums introduction; the horn-section eventually joins before the beat changes to a faster shuffle.

Subsequent recordings[]

See also[]

  • List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States

References[]

  1. ^ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. November 19, 1966. p. 20.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "98.6 / The Teeny Bopper Song - Keith - Mercury - USA - 72639". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mercury Records Discography: Keith (Keith, vocals; Joe Renzetti, arranger; Jerry Ross, producer)". JazzDisco.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
  5. ^ "98.6 (song by Keith [American pop singer]) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. January 28, 1967. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  6. ^ "Official [U.K.] Singles Chart Top 50: 16–22 February 1967". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  7. ^ "Keith (2) - 98.6 / Ain't Gonna Lie (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Keith [American pop singer] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  9. ^ The Body Temperature Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "The Bystanders - 98.6 / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Piccadilly - UK - 7N 35363". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  11. ^ "98.6 - The Bystanders ( featured in 'The Boat That Rocked' film ) - Free MP3 & Video Download". Clip.dj. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "Lesley Gore - Summer Symphony / 98.6 / Lazy Day - Mercury - USA - 72931". 45cat.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "98.6 / Lazy Day (song by Lesley Gore) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.



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