| "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" | ||||
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| Single by Brian Hyland | ||||
| from the album The Bashful Blond | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Dilly Dally, Sally" | |||
| Released | June 1960 | |||
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| Length | 2:19 | |||
| Label | Leader/Kapp | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Vance Lee Pockriss | |||
| Brian Hyland singles chronology | ||||
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"Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" is a novelty song telling the story of a shy girl wearing a revealing polka dot bikini at the beach. It was written by Paul Vance and Lee Pockriss and first released in June 1960 by Brian Hyland, with an orchestra conducted by John Dixon. The Hyland version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, selling a million copies in the US, and was a worldwide hit. The song has been adapted into French as "Itsy bitsy petit bikini" and into German as "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Honolulu-Strand-Bikini", reaching number one on national charts in both languages. Several versions of the song have proved successful in various European countries. In 1990 a version by British pop band Bombalurina, titled "Itsy Bitsy Teeny Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini", reached number one on the UK Singles Chart and in Ireland.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (March 1, 2018). "The Number Ones: Brian Hyland's "Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
..."Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini" is a novelty song.
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