Shake a Tail Feather

"Shake a Tail Feather"
Single by the Five Du-Tones
Released1963
Recorded1963
Genre
Length2:24
LabelOne-DERFUL!
SongwritersOtha Hayes, Verlie Rice, Andre Williams

"Shake a Tail Feather" is a song written by Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, and Andre Williams and originally recorded in 1963 by the Chicago-based group the Five Du-Tones. The original recording reached number 28 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart and number 51 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background

The song references a number of dance styles/moves, including the Boogaloo, the Twist, the fly, the Bird, Monkey, the Mashed Potato, the duck, the swim, the Boney Maroney, and the Watusi.

Notable cover versions

"Shake a Tail Feather" has been covered by many other artists over the years:

References

  1. 1 2 Doggett, Peter (1 January 2015). "High Life". Electric Shock: From the Gramophone to the iPhone - 125 Years of Pop Music. London: The Bodley Head. p. 346. ISBN 978-1-847-92218-2. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Five Du-Tones Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio ..." AllMusic. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 205.
  4. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1992). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 5th Edition. Billboard Books. p. 373.