Hey Little Cobra | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | the Rip Chords |
Album: | Hey Little Cobra and Other Hot Rod Hits |
B-Side: | The Queen |
Released: | 1963 |
Genre: | Hot rod rock, car song[1] |
Label: | Columbia |
Producer: | Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston |
Prev Title: | Gone |
Prev Year: | 1963 |
Next Title: | Three Window Coupe |
Next Year: | 1964 |
"Hey Little Cobra" is a song released in 1963 by The Rip Chords about the Shelby Cobra. The song was produced by Terry Melcher and Bruce Johnston, who also sang vocals.[2]
The song spent 14 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4,[3] while reaching No. 5 on Canada's CHUM Hit Parade[4] and No. 3 on New Zealand's "Lever Hit Parade".[5]
According to the AFM contract, the following musicians played on the track.[6]
Chart (1963) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Canada – CHUM Hit Parade | 5 | |
New Zealand – Lever Hit Parade | 3 | |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |