Uploaded by TheBacmaster on Aug 14, 2010
"Popcorn" is a famous early synthpop instrumental, originally recorded in 1969 by Gershon Kingsley. In 1972, it was a huge hit in many countries when it was rerecorded by Hot Butter. "Popcorn" has since been covered by a great number of artists.
Composer Gershon Kingsley (of Perrey and Kingsley) first recorded it for his 1969 album Music to Moog By. In 1971 the song was re-recorded by Kingsley's band First Moog Quartet. Stan Free, member of the First Moog Quartet, rerecorded the instrumental with his band Hot Butter in 1972. The record was one of a rash of Moog synthesizer-based releases that characterized "synth-pop" of the 1960s and 1970s.
The title refers to the short staccato or sharp "popping" sound used.
Hot Butter's version became the first primarily electronic-based piece of music to reach the American popular music charts, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Pop Singles and number four on the Adult Contemporary Chart. The single had a great success in Australia where it reached number one for ten weeks. It was also number one in Switzerland, where it topped the chart for ten weeks and stayed for 17 weeks in the top ten. In Norway, it was number one for nine weeks and featured for 21 weeks in the top ten. It was also number one in Germany and reached number five on July 22, 1972 in UK and number 15 in Canada - October 1972. In France, this version of "Popcorn" is the 131st best-selling single of all time, with about 900,000 sales.
Link to this comment:
Uploader Comments (TheBacmaster)
Top Comments
-
This song would be great on Guitar Hero...
10 months ago 47
-
Since no one has made a replay button I'm gonna make one for my self feel free to use it, let's hear M0:00RE
5 months ago 5
All Comments (86)
-
ear worm!!!!
-
@CodMod2isthegame maybe on "synth hero" x'3
-
Simple yet very effective.
-
This is the song that hooked me into electronica/techno music when I was a kid 40 years ago.
-
Muse's cover is way better imo
-
Techno music from 40 years ago ... crazy stuff!
-
BEST VERSION EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-
great song, never heard before today though
- 19 videosTop Tracks for Hot Butter
- 3:18
Popcorn - Hot Butter (original music video)by mpgarate149,773 views
- 2:47
"Popcorn" Gershon Kingsley (1969)by lrodhall25,568 views
- 4:18
Techno - Popcorn remix (best version)by havalito478389,585 views
- 2:14
Jigsaw 1975 Sky Highby KOUJI328H9,537 views
- 3:47
Popcorn Original Song (LP)by nikal999888100,701 views
- 2:55
The Shadows - Apache (Original Stereo)by Nocaro1,066,661 views
- 2:28
Muse - Popcorn liveby showbitz181,827 views
- 2:36
Hot Butter - "Popcorn"by VinylNostalgia55,502 views
- 0:30
CRAZY FROG/POPCORN SONGby ELCONFIDENTE536,385 views
- 2:29
Popcorn -Museby 92GabCullenMuse35,364 views
- 2:13
The Fifth Estate - Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead (1967)by TheBacmaster99,636 views
- 9:56
The ABBA Top 40: Their Greatest Hitsby nskid245,573 views
- 2:33
Hot Butter - Popcornby LaTopolino79,339 views
- 2:27
Hot Butter - Telstarby ladalowet173,183 views
- 3:56
(Kraftwerk) M & H Band - Popcornby TheRemop89,555 views
- 2:39
Pop Corn - Original - (J M JARRE)by OroSuperMr58,547 views
- 3:26
Seasons In The Sun - Terry Jacks 1974by kahkeshansard6,216,067 views
- 1:49
Hot Butter - Tequilaby realVeemon32,471 views
- 4:23
Number One Hits: 1972 - 1973by michaelleacy74,361 views
- 2:53
M - Pop Music (1979)_HQby nyrainbow4212,691 views
Ironic, could have saved myself 2 grand !!!!! Was in New York for Valentines Day. Popped the question on Empire State Building..... could have showed her this great video, popped the question, then had a quickie ( saving myself some money at the time ).
typical scotsman, eh?? always counting the pennies!!!
got a "yes" by the way
gw080466 5 days ago
@gw080466 Congratulations!
TheBacmaster 5 days ago