| "Rubber Duckie" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Ernie (Jim Henson) | |
| from the album The Sesame Street Book and Record | |
| B-side | "(Can You Tell Me How to Get to) Sesame Street" |
| Released | 1970 |
| Recorded | 1970 |
| Genre | Children's, pop |
| Length | 2:25 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Jeff Moss |
| Producer(s) | Thomas Z. Shepard |
"Rubber Duckie" is a song sung by the Muppet character Ernie (performed by Jim Henson) on Sesame Street. The song is named after Ernie's toy, a rubber duck affectionately named Rubber Duckie.
The song, written by Jeff Moss and arranged by Joe Raposo, was first heard by children watching an episode of Sesame Street on February 25, 1970.[1] It was popular enough to be recorded and released as a 45 rpm single and became a surprise mainstream hit, peaking at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September 26, 1970.[2] and it peaked at number 10 in Australia.[3]
It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Recording for Children in 1971 but lost out to the album The Sesame Street Book & Record, which contained the song.[4] The song had follow-ups "Do De Rubber Duck", "D-U-C-K-I-E" and "The Honker Duckie Dinger Jamboree" was the centerpiece of 1988's "Put Down the Duckie", performed by Hoots the Owl but also featuring Ernie.
- ^ "Wise Quacks: A History of the Rubber Duck", by Jake Rosen, MentalFloss.com, January 13, 2019
- ^ "Ernie (Jim Henson)". Billboard.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 138. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Oloffson, Kristi (2009-11-09). "Top 10 Sesame Street Moments". Time. New York. Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved 2011-03-30.