"Jam Up and Jelly Tight" is a song written by

Tommy Roe Thomas David Roe (born May 9, 1942) is an American rock and pop singer-songwriter. Best-remembered for his hits " Sheila" (1962), "Sweet Pea" (1966) and " Dizzy" (1969), Roe was "widely perceived as one of the archetypal bubblegum artists of th ...

and

Freddy Weller Wilton Frederick "Freddy" Weller (born September 9, 1943) is an American rock and roll and country music and artist. He recorded for Columbia Records between 1969 and 1980. He had his highest charted single in 1969 with his debut release, "Gam ...

and performed by Roe. The song was produced by

Steve Barri Steve Barri (born Steven Barry Lipkin; February 23, 1942, New York City) is an American songwriter and record producer. Career Early in his career, Barri was a staff writer with Dunhill Records. He produced such huge hits as " Dizzy" by Tommy R ...

and arranged by Mike Henderson.

Chart performance

It reached number 5 in both

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and

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and also number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1970. It was featured on his 1970 album, ''12 in a Roe: A Collection of Tommy Roe's Greatest Hits''.

Other versions

* Teenage Head released a version on their 1986 album '' Trouble in the Jungle''.Teenage Head, ''Trouble in the Jungle''
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References

1969 songs 1969 singles Songs written by Tommy Roe Songs written by Freddy Weller Tommy Roe songs ABC Records singles {{1960s-single-stub