Pineapple Princess
"Pineapple Princess" is an American pop song made popular by Annette Funicello in the summer of 1960. "Pineapple Princess" was written by The Sherman Brothers.[1] It appeared on the LP album, Hawaiiannette.
Chart performance[]
As a single, it reached the Top 15 in the three major US trade publications: Billboard, Cash Box, and Music Vendor, peaking at number eleven on the Hot 100.[2]
Cover versions[]
- 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.
Popular culture[]
- In The Andy Griffith Show episode "Those Gossipin' Men", Floyd the barber's nephew plays "Pineapple Princess" on his saxophone.
- In Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar, the song is played during a montage.
References[]
- ^ Price, Kathryn M. (2018). Walt Disney's Melody Makers: A Biography of the Sherman Brothers. Theme Park Press. p. 29. ISBN 978-1683901143.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 39.
External links[]
Categories:
- Annette Funicello songs
- Disney songs
- Songs written by the Sherman Brothers
- Songs about princesses
- Fictional princesses
- 1960 singles
- 1960 songs
- 1960s pop song stubs