Friday Music

This song performed by the ‘cartoon’ band the ‘Archies’ was written and produced by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim – and originally released on the album Everything's Archie.  The final product was the result of a collection of studio musicians managed by Don Kirshner. 

 

Lead vocals were by Ron Dante along with Andy Kim and Toni Wine - studio multitracking held this catchy tune together by a thread.   Released in late May of 1969 the song achieved small success on the charts in the early summer in some radio markets.  It was re-released mid-July 1969, on the Kirshner label - when it went on to spend four weeks at the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.  The song eventually rose to the 1969 US number-one single of the year.  It persists - ranked at number 78 on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Singles. 

Not a poor showing for a fake band.