25 All Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2000)
• Original Release Date: June 27, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Varese Sarabande
• ASIN: B00004TGT4
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,796 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #11 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Bubblegum

Track Listings

1. Yummy, Yummy, Yummy

2. Tracy

3. I'm a Believer

4. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'

5. Grooviest Girl in the World

6. Jam up & Jelly Tight

7. Indian Giver

8. Wait Till Tomorrow

9. Easy Come, Easy Go

10. Knock Three Times

11. Smile a Little Smile for Me

12. Every Beat of My Heart

13. I Think We're Alone Now

14. Quick Joey Small

15. Finders Keepers

16. Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Girlfriend)

17. Jennifer Tomkins

18. Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)

19. Captain Groovy and His Bubblegum Army

20. Lay a Little Lovin' on Me

See all 25 tracks on this disc

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Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 27-JUN-2000

Customer Reviews

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54 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Sweet Sounds of Bubblegum, January 26, 2001

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 25 All Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits (Audio CD)

During the late-Sixties and early-Seventies, there was an explosion of popular music dubbed bubblegum music. Sweet, frothy music with little substance, but catchy as heck. This collection gathers some of the best known along with a number of obscurities. Nine of these singles sold over a million copies each, including "Easy Come, Easy go" by Bobby Sherman, "Smile a Little Smile for Me" by The Flying Machine, "Jam Up and Jelly Tight" by Tommy Roe and "Indian Giver" by The 1910 Fruitgum Co. At least sixteen of these songs cracked the Top 40, many of them going Top Ten.

Another truism for many of these acts was that they existed only on paper. Groups like The Archies, The Banana Splits, and Josie & The Pussycats were cartoon characters. Some groups were merely studio creations that released singles (and sometimes albums), but did not tour because they didn't really exist outside the studio. So you had situations where Ron Dante was the lead vocalist for the Archies' No. 1 hit "Sugar, Sugar" and was also the lead singer for The Cuff Links' "Tracy." Joey Levine sang lead for the Ohio Express on the million-seller "Yummy, Yummy, Yummy" and also sang lead on the Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestra's "Quick Joey Small." [Levine also did backing vocals as part of Crazy Elephant on "Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'."] "My Baby Loves Lovin'" by White Plains and "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" by Edison Lighthouse both featured the lead singing of Tony Burrows. Even The Monkees didn't exist as a real group for much of their career in that on many of their hits--including the No. 1 gold record "I'm a Believer"--the only Monkee involved in the recording was the lead singer; in this case it was Mickey Dolenz.

But quite frankly, no one cared who sang or played on what record. These were uptempo songs with great hooks, and they were fun to listen to--even thirty years later. The only really glaring omission is there is nothing by The Partridge Family or The Osmonds. But this is a minor complaint for an otherwise wonderful and generous collection. RECOMMENDED

50 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CATCHY VOCAL POP, December 29, 2003

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Pieter "Toypom" (Johannesburg) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 25 All Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits (Audio CD)

Compared to a lot of stuff that fills the charts today, these little ditties are excellent. It may be called bubblegum, but most of this music has stood the test of time very well with its catchy hooks and lovely vocals.

My favorites include the female vocal pop of The Cuff Links and Tracy, The Monkees with the melodic I'm A Believer, Dawn and their vibrant pop song Knock Three Times, Tommy James with the psychedelic pop of I Think We're Alone now and Love Grows by Edison Lighthouse with its great harmonies.

Other brilliant tracks include the classic bubblegum number Sugar Sugar by The Archies, My Baby Loves Lovin' by The White Plains, Funny Funny by Sweet (who later in their career became a proper rock band), Jam Up Jelly Tight by Tommy Roe and Dancing On A Saturday Night by Barry Blue.

In retrospect, I think a lot of this music was unfairly dismissed. Most of these tracks are melodic pop songs and are very well performed. This is a wonderful compilation of great hits from the golden age of pop.

32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoy your Bubblegum Proudly, December 3, 2002

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Amanda "doceo336" (Yuma, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 25 All Time Greatest Bubblegum Hits (Audio CD)

According to Dave Barry's Book of Bad Songs, the Bubblegum genre got its name because people used to stick wads of bubblegum in their ears in order to keep from hearing it. While Bubblegum is lightweight stuff, especially compared to today's music scene full of Eminem, Korn, and other hard-edged favorites, in its day Bubblegum was popular and refreshing. It is a welcome throwback for some listeners who want to relive those good old innocent days and escape the pessemistic, depressing music one so often hears on the pop stations.

"Yummy Yummy Yummy," by Ohio Express, rated by Dave Barry's bad song contest as the second worst song ever written, has a bouncy rhythm, and while the lyrics are corny, it has its charm. The classic "Love Grows" was recently featured in the Jack Black movie "Shallow Hal," giving it some air of coolness to today's listeners. "I'm a Believer" was recently remade by Smashmouth for the movie "Shrek."

This CD gives a good overview of the Bubblegum genre, and a great reminder of how everything old becomes new again.