| "Mr Blobby" | ||||
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| Single by Mr Blobby | ||||
| from the album Mr Blobby: The Album | ||||
| Released | November 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Destiny Music Ltd/BMG | |||
| Writer(s) | Philip Raxster | |||
| Producer | Paul Shaw, David Rogers | |||
| Mr Blobby singles chronology | ||||
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"Mr Blobby" is a novelty song performed by character Mr Blobby, famous for appearing in the TV programme Noel's House Party. The song originally peaked at #1 on the chart on 5 December 1993 for one week. It later spent a total of 3 weeks at #1. The single was the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one single in 1993.
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The Mr Blobby spoof theme song "Mr Blobby", written by Paul Shaw and David Rogers, was released as a single and somewhat improbably hit #1 on the UK Singles Chart on December 11, 1993, replacing Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)", which had been in the #1 spot for 7 weeks. A week later, "Babe" by Take That bumped it off #1, but only for a week. It returned to the #1 spot on the charts on Christmas Day and remained for another 2 weeks.[1]
"Mr Blobby" was voted the worst Christmas song ever in a 2002 poll conducted by HMV.[2]
A music video was created for the single. It spoofed several music videos such as "Addicted to Love" by Robert Palmer and ZZ Top's 3-man arm swing-and-point, featured in many of their videos.
The video featured celebrities such as Noel Edmonds, Carol Vorderman, Garth Crooks, and Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear as Mr Blobby's limo driver.[3]
| Preceded by "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)" by Meat Loaf |
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single (first run) December 11, 1993 for 1 week |
Succeeded by "Babe" by Take That |
| Preceded by "Babe" by Take That |
UK Singles Chart Number 1 single (second run) December 25, 1993 for 2 weeks |
Succeeded by "Twist and Shout" by Chaka Demus & Pliers |
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