"Popsicles and Icicles" is a song written by

David Gates David Ashworth Gates (December 11, 1940 – January 5, 2023) was a American singer-songwriter, guitarist, musician and producer, frontman and co-lead singer (with Jimmy Griffin) of the group Bread, which reached the top of the musical charts ...

and performed by The Murmaids. The single was arranged by Nestor La Bonte and produced by

Kim Fowley Kim Vincent Fowley (July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015) was the American record producer, songwriter and musician who was behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and managed The Runaways in the 1970s. He has been ...

Chart performance

It reached No. 2 on the Middle-Road Singles chart, No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and '' Cash Box'' Top 100, and No. 12 in Australia in 1964. "Popsicles and Icicles" was ranked No. 31 on ''Cash Box''s "Top 100 Chart Hits of 1964".

Other versions

Percy Faith and His Orchestra Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976) was a Canadian-American bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor, known for his lush arrangements of pop and Christmas standards. He is often credited with popularizing the "easy listenin ...

on his 1964 EP ''More Themes for Young Lovers''. *

Billy Vaughn Richard Smith "Billy" Vaughn (April 12, 1919 – September 26, 1991) was an American singer, multi-instrumentalist, orchestra leader, and A&R man for Dot Records. Biography Vaughn was born in Glasgow, Kentucky, United States, where his father, ...

on his 1964 album ''Blue Velvet & 1963's Great Hits''. * The Boone Girls on the 2017 re-release of the 1977 Debby Boone's album '' You Light Up My Life''.

References

1963 songs 1963 debut singles Songs written by David Gates Percy Faith songs Debby Boone songs {{1960s-single-stub