Indian Giver (song) explained

"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] 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,^[4] which was later recorded by another Buddah bubblegum music group produced by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz called Flying Giraffe.^[5]

Chart performance

The song went to #5 on The Billboard Hot 100 in 1969 and was on the charts for 13 weeks.^[6] The song also went to #1 in Canada and in 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]

Notes and References

1. News: Stanley . Bob . Bob Stanley (musician) . Bubblegum pop: all the young dudes . . December 2, 2010 . May 27, 2020 . October 31, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201031235627/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/dec/02/bubblegum-pop-wombles-banana-splits . live .
2. Web site: Tom . Breihan . The Number Ones: Tiffany's "I Think We're Alone Now. . March 24, 2021. 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".... November 7, 2023.
3. Web site: Indian Giver - 1910 Fruitgum Company | Songs, Reviews, Credits . . 2016-10-02.
4. Web site: The 1910 Fruitgum Company - "Pow Wow" (Reversed) . . 2016-10-02.
5. Web site: Bring Back Howdy Doody . . January 2009. 2016-10-02.
6. Web site: Artist Search for "1910 fruitgum company" . . 2016-10-02.
7. Web site: Brian Currin . South African Rock Lists Website - SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Acts (0-9) . Rock.co.za . 2003-05-25 . 2016-10-02.
8. Web site: Song artist 912 - 1910 Fruitgum Co . Tsort.info . 2007-10-08 . 2016-10-02.