| "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Ronnie Milsap | ||||
| from the album Lost in the Fifties Tonight | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:39 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Margo Sylvia, Gilbert Lopez | |||
| Producer | Ronnie Milsap, Rob Galbraith, Tom Collins | |||
| Ronnie Milsap singles chronology | ||||
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"Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" is a 1957 song written by Margo Sylvia & Gilbert Lopez. "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby" was originally performed by The Tune Weavers, who had their only hit with this song. Both Margo Sylvia and Gilbert Lopez were members of The Tune Weavers. The single went to number four on the R&B chart and went to number five on the Hot 100.[1] The B-side of "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby, was The Tune Weavers version of "Ol' Man River"
The track was originally released on the Casa Grande label. It was later re-released on the Checker label, but this later version omitted the final four saxophone notes (at the coda) which were part of the song's signature.
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| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Whoever's in New England" by Reba McEntire |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single June 7, 1986 |
Succeeded by "Life's Highway" by Steve Wariner |
| Preceded by "Tomb of the Unknown Love" by Kenny Rogers |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 14, 1986 |
Succeeded by "One Love at a Time" by Tanya Tucker |