| "Martian Hop" | |
|---|---|
 "Martian Hop" 45 | |
| Single by The Ran-Dells | |
| B-side | "Forgive Me Darling (I Have Lied)" |
| Released | June 1963 |
| Studio | Bell Sound (New York City)[1] |
| Genre | Doo-wop, novelty, pop |
| Label | Chairman |
| Songwriter(s) | John Spirit, Robert Lawrence Rappaport, Steve Rappaport[2] |
"Martian Hop" is a song written by The Ran-Dells, and released in 1963. It has been described as a one-hit wonder novelty song and reached #27 on the black singles chart and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The song was later covered by artists as diverse as Rocky Sharpe and the Replays, Joanie Bartels and soul group The Newcomers. Versions in French included comedian Henri Salvador and the group Les Champions.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2011). 1000 songs that rock your world. Iola, WI: Krause Publications. p. 39. ISBN 978-1440214226.
- ^ Jancik, Wayne (1998). The Billboard book of one-hit wonders (Rev. and expanded ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 161. ISBN 0-8230-7622-9.
- ^ "Lyrics: Martian Hop by The Ran-Dells". Top40db.net. Retrieved 2016-09-27.