"Indian Giver"
Single by 1910 Fruitgum Company
from the album Indian Giver
B-side"Pow Wow"
ReleasedJanuary 1969
GenreBubblegum[1][2]
Length2:30
LabelBuddah
Songwriter(s)Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry
1910 Fruitgum Company singles chronology
"Goody Goody Gumdrops"
(1968)		 "Indian Giver"
(1969)		 "Special Delivery"
(1969)

"Indian Giver" is a song written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, and Bo Gentry. It was first recorded by 1910 Fruitgum Company for their 1969 album, Indian Giver.[3] The song went to #5 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and was on the charts for 13 weeks.[4] Its B-Side, "Pow Wow", was actually a song called "Bring Back Howdy Doody" deliberately pressed backwards as a way of deterring radio stations from playing the B-Side,[5] which was later recorded by another Buddah bubblegum music group produced by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz called Flying Giraffe.[6]

The song went to #1 in Canada and South Africa,[7] and #4 in Australia. It was named the #50 song of 1969 on the Cashbox charts. The song was certified as a gold disc in March 1969.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Stanley, Bob (December 2, 2010). "Bubblegum pop: all the young dudes". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (March 24, 2021). "The Number Ones: Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now". Stereogum. Retrieved November 7, 2023. Ritchie Cordell joined Super K Productions, the big bubblegum production house of the late '60s and early '70s. Cordell co-wrote hits like Crazy Elephant's "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'" and 1910 Fruitgum Company's "Indian Giver"...
  3. ↑ "Indian Giver - 1910 Fruitgum Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  4. ↑ "Artist Search for "1910 fruitgum company"". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  5. ↑ "The 1910 Fruitgum Company - "Pow Wow" (Reversed)". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  6. ↑ "Bring Back Howdy Doody". YouTube. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  7. ↑ Brian Currin (2003-05-25). "South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (0-9)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  8. ↑ "Song artist 912 - 1910 Fruitgum Co". Tsort.info. 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
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