"Twistin' Postman" is a song recorded by Motown singing group The Marvelettes, who released it in 1961, and was the follow-up to their smash debut single, "Please Mr. Postman".
Background
Like their previous single, the vocals are led by original Marvelette Gladys Horton, and is partially based on the then-current Twist dance move. The song's subject is a sequel of the original "Postman" single and this time the narrator is finally happy that the postman has delivered a letter from the narrator's boyfriend.
Credits
- Lead vocals by Gladys Horton
- Background vocals by Wanda Young, Katherine Anderson, Georgeanna Tillman and Juanita Cowart
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Chart performance
The song became a modest hit for the group reaching number thirteen on the R&B charts,1 and number thirty-four on the pop singles chart in early 1962. A third single, "Playboy", returned the group to the top ten of the pop and R&B charts later that year.
| Chart (1962) | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 1002 | 34 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 13 |
References
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 379. /wiki/Joel_Whitburn ↩
Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 542. /wiki/Joel_Whitburn ↩