Finger Poppin' Time

"Finger Poppin' Time" is a song written by Hank Ballard and performed by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #7 on the U.S. pop chart in 1960.[1] It was featured on their 1960 album Mr. Rhythm and Blues.[2] Ballard re-released a version of the song in 1972 as a single, but it did not chart.

"Finger Poppin' Time"
Single by Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
from the album Mr. Rhythm and Blues
B-side"I Love You,
I Love You So-O-O"
ReleasedApril 1960 (1960-04)
GenreR&B
Length2:30
LabelKing
Songwriter(s)Hank Ballard
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters singles chronology
"The Coffee Grind"
(1960)		 "Finger Poppin' Time"
(1960)		 "Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"
(1960)

The song was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance in 1961, losing to "Let the Good Times Roll" by Ray Charles.

The song ranked #49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1960.[3]

Other versions
  • The Stanley Brothers released a version of the song as a single in 1960, but it did not chart.[4]
  • Hello People featuring Utopia released a version of the song on their 1974 album The Handsome Devils.[5]
  • Lou Ann Barton featuring The Flemtones released a version of the song on her 1982 album Old Enough.[6]

References
  1. "Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, "Finger Poppin' Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. "Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Mr. Rhythm and Blues". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  3. "Billboard Top 100 - 1960". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. "The Stanley Brothers, "Finger Poppin' Time" Single Release". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  5. "Hello People, The Handsome Devils". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  6. "Lou Ann Barton, Old Enough". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. "The Flamingo Kid, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108037/soundtrack



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