Splish Splash

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"Splish Splash" is a 1958 rock and roll novelty song by Bobby Darin that became one of his early breakthrough hits.

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Splish Splash canonical 2

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instanceOf song
artist Bobby Darin NERFINISHED
chartPerformance US Billboard Hot 100 debut hit for Bobby Darin
US Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit
composer Bobby Darin NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coWriter Murray the K NERFINISHED
describedAs early breakthrough hit for Bobby Darin
format single
genre novelty
rock and roll
hasInfluenceOn early career of Bobby Darin
hasNotableFeature call‑and‑response vocals
prominent saxophone
up‑tempo rhythm
hasNotableLyric “Splish splash, I was takin’ a bath”
hasTheme humorous bath-time party
hasType breakthrough hit
inception 1958
language English
lyricist Bobby Darin NERFINISHED
partOf Bobby Darin discography NERFINISHED
performer Bobby Darin NERFINISHED
producer Ahmet Ertegun NERFINISHED
Jerry Wexler NERFINISHED
recordedIn New York City NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atco Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1958
vocalist Bobby Darin NERFINISHED

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Bobby Darin notableWork Splish Splash
Bobby Darin notableSong Splish Splash