"Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
#1 weeks: 2
weeks: 1964-10-17, 1964-10-24
genre: pop/rock
artist: Manfred Mann
writers: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich
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formats: Vinyl record (7")
lengths: 2:23
"Do Wah Diddy Diddy" is a song written by Jeff Barry and
Ellie Greenwich and originally recorded in 1963 by the American
vocal group The Exciters. In 1964, it was covered by British
R&B, Beat and pop band Manfred Mann. Manfred Mann's
version, which was more commercially successful, was recorded
on June 11, 1964, released on July 10 and spent two weeks in
August at number one in the UK Singles Chart and in October of
that year it spent two weeks at the number one spot in the U.S.
Billboard Hot 100 chart.