98.6 (song)

"98.6"
cover art
Cover art of the US single
Single by Keith
from the album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie
B-side"The Teeny Bopper Song"
ReleasedNovember 1966[1][2]
RecordedOctober 1966[3]
GenreSunshine pop[4]
Length2:45
LabelMercury 72639
Songwriter(s)George Fischoff, Tony Powers
Producer(s)Jerry Ross
Keith singles chronology
"Ain't Gonna Lie"
(1966) 		"98.6"
(1966) 		"Tell Me to My Face"
(1967)

"98.6" is a song written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music)[5] and recorded by Keith. It reached No. 6 in Canada, No. 7 on the Billboard chart, and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967[6][7][8] and appeared on his 1967 album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie.[9] The Tokens, who had provided the backing vocals on Keith's debut single, "Ain't Gonna Lie", did the same for "98.6".[10]

Produced by Jerry Ross and arranged by Joe Renzetti,[2] it sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc.[5]

It was the second of four songs he had in the Top 50 in Canada.

  1. ^ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. November 19, 1966. p. 20.
  2. ^ a b "98.6 / The Teeny Bopper Song - Keith - Mercury - USA - 72639". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mercury Records Discography: Keith (Keith, vocals; Joe Renzetti, arranger; Jerry Ross, producer)". JazzDisco.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
  4. ^ Deming, Mark. Various Artists - Chartbusters USA: Sunshine Pop (2009) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 11, 1967" (PDF).
  7. ^ "98.6 (song by Keith [American pop singer]) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. January 28, 1967. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  8. ^ "Official [U.K.] Singles Chart Top 50: 16–22 February 1967". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "Keith (2) - 98.6 / Ain't Gonna Lie (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. January 1967. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  10. ^ "Keith [American pop singer] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.