The Purple People Eater
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"The Purple People Eater" is a novelty song written and performed by Sheb Wooley, which reached number one on the Billboard pop charts in 1958 from June 9 to July 14, number one in Canada, number 12 overall in the UK Singles Chart, and topped the Australian chart.
Infobox
B-side
"I Can't Believe You're Mine"
Released
May 1958
Genre
Rock and roll comedy doo-wop novelty
Length
2:11
Label
MGM
Songwriter
Sheb Wooley
Tables
· Chart performance
US Billboard Top 100
US Billboard Top 100
Chart (1958)
US Billboard Top 100
Peakposition
1
| Chart (1958) | Peakposition |
| US Billboard Top 100 | 1 |
References
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