Rubber Duckie
| "Rubber Duckie" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ernie (Jim Henson) | |
| from the album The Sesame Street Book and Record | |
| Released | 1970 |
| Format | 7" |
| Recorded | 1970 |
| Genre | children's, pop |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer(s) | Jeff Moss |
"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (voiced by Jim Henson) on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie.
The song became a surprise mainstream hit, peaking at #16 on the Hot 100 on 26 September 1970 and nominated for the Best Recording for Children Grammy in 1971 but losing out to the album The Sesame Street Book & Record, which contained the song.[1] The song had follow-ups "Do De Rubber Duck" and "D-U-C-K-I-E" and was the centerpiece of 1988's "Put Down the Duckie", performed by Hoots the Owl but also featuring Ernie.
Little Richard performed a rock-and-roll version of the song as a guest on a 1995 episode of Sesame Street. Jane Krakowski sings the song on her live album The Laziest Gal in Town. The song made a brief appearance in a scene in Three Men and a Little Lady, and during an episode of Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
References
- ↑ Oloffson, Kristi (2009-11-09). "Top 10 Sesame Street Moments". Time (New York: Time). Retrieved 2011-03-30.