Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography
The discography of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, a Eugene, Oregon-based ska-swing band, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, five singles and three demo EPs, among other releases.
| Cherry Poppin' Daddies discography | |
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 Cherry Poppin' Daddies performing in California in 2017. | |
| Studio albums | 8 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Music videos | 9 |
| Singles | 5 |
| Demos | 3 |
| 7" vinyl | 2 |
| Other appearances | 11 |
The Cherry Poppin' Daddies were formed in 1989 by singer Steve Perry and bassist Dan Schmid following the disbandment of their garage rock group Saint Huck, releasing their debut album Ferociously Stoned in 1990 on independent label Sub Par Records. After finding cult success in the Pacific Northwest region, the Daddies established their own label, Space Age Bachelor Pad Records, self-producing and self-releasing 1994's Rapid City Muscle Car and 1996's Kids on the Street, the latter proving to be a minor commercial breakthrough on the heels of the mid-1990s third wave ska revival, earning distribution through Caroline Records.
In 1997, the Daddies signed with Universal Music Group subsidiary Mojo Records to release Zoot Suit Riot, a compilation of their swing material. Arriving at the onset of the late 1990s swing revival, Zoot Suit Riot became the band's most commercially successful release to date, selling over two million copies in the United States while its eponymous single became a radio hit. Following the commercial failure of their 2000 follow-up Soul Caddy, the Daddies were eventually dropped from Mojo and entered a hiatus, resurfacing in 2008 to independently record and release their fifth studio album, Susquehanna. In 2009, the band briefly joined indie label Rock Ridge Music to release the ska compilation Skaboy JFK and a re-release of Susquehanna. The Daddies independently released their sixth studio album, a swing/rockabilly double album entitled White Teeth, Black Thoughts, in 2013, followed by the Rat Pack tribute album Please Return the Evening in 2014 and the Cotton Club-era jazz tribute The Boop-A-Doo in 2016. The band's eleventh album, the ska punk-oriented Bigger Life, was released in the summer of 2019.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions |
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| 1990 | Ferociously Stoned | — |
| 1994 | Rapid City Muscle Car
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| 1996 | Kids on the Street
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| 2000 | Soul Caddy
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| 2008 | Susquehanna
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| 2013 | White Teeth, Black Thoughts
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| 2014 | Please Return the Evening — the Cherry Poppin' Daddies Salute the Music of the Rat Pack
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| 2016 | The Boop-A-Doo
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| 2019 | Bigger Life
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Compilation albums
| Date | Title | Sales and certifications | Peak chart positions |
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| U.S. [2] | |||
| 1997 | Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
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| 2009 | Skaboy JFK: The Skankin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[6] | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US 100 | US Mod | US Adult | US Pop | |||
| 1997 | "Zoot Suit Riot" | 41 | 15 | 16 | 32 | Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies |
| 1998 | "Brown Derby Jump" | — | — | — | — | |
| "Here Comes the Snake" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Diamond Light Boogie" | — | — | — | — | Soul Caddy |
| 2013 | "I Love American Music" | — | — | — | — | White Teeth, Black Thoughts |
| 2019 | "Gym Rat" | — | — | — | — | Bigger Life |
| "Diesel PunX" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Yankee Pride" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2020 | "Faux Nice, Mock Fancy" | — | — | — | — | Non-album track |
| "Platform Shoes" | — | — | — | — | White Teeth, Black Thoughts | |
| "Switchin' to Glide" (The Kings) | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
Demos
| Year | Title | Tracks | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 4 From On High Cassette |
1. "Dr. Bones" – 3:32 | Dangers of the Liberal Mind |
| 2. "Diabolic Tastemaker" – 5:12 | |||
| 3. "Up From the Gutter" – 4:30 | |||
| 4. "Cherry Poppin' Daddy Strut" – 3:05 | |||
| 1997 | The Cherry Poppin' Daddies Cassette |
1. "Dr. Bones" – 3:32 | Mojo Records |
| 2. "Brown Derby Jump" – 3:01 | |||
| 3. "Hi and Lo" – 3:41 * | |||
| February 9, 2007 | Susquehanna demo tracks Digital download |
1. "Blood Orange Sun" – 3:21 * | Online release only |
| 2. "Bust Out" – 4:08 * | |||
| 3. "Roseanne" – 3:11 * | |||
7" vinyl
| Year | Title | Tracks | Label |
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| 1992 | The Daddies | 1. "Ding Dong Daddy" – 3:34 | Sonic Recollections |
| 2. "Mom Was No Fat Broad" – 4:51 * | |||
| 1997 | Vacationing in Palm Springs (Split with Reel Big Fish) |
1. "Hi & Lo" – 3:41 * | Mojo Records |
| 2. "2:29" – 3:43 * | |||
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director | Album |
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| 1997 | "Zoot Suit Riot" | Isaac Camner | Zoot Suit Riot: The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies |
| 1998 | "Zoot Suit Riot" | Gregory Dark | |
| "Brown Derby Jump" | Jamie Caliri | ||
| 2013 | "I Love American Music" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | White Teeth, Black Thoughts |
| "The Babooch" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | ||
| "Huffin' Muggles" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | ||
| 2014 | "Doug the Jitterbug" | Jesse Locke | |
| "Come Fly with Me" | Steve Perry | Please Return the Evening | |
| "Fly Me to the Moon" | Steve Perry | ||
| 2015 | "Brown Flight Jacket" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | White Teeth, Black Thoughts |
| 2016 | "That Lindy Hop" | Steve Perry | The Boop-A-Doo |
| 2017 | "The Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line" | Steve Perry | Zoot Suit Riot: 20th Anniversary Edition |
| 2019 | "Gym Rat" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | Bigger Life |
| "Diesel PunX" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | ||
| "Yankee Pride" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | ||
| 2020 | "Platform Shoes" | Jesse Locke & Steve Perry | White Teeth, Black Thoughts |
| "Switchin' to Glide" | Steve Perry | Non-album track |
Other appearances
Non-album tracks
The following are songs that did not receive a release on a studio or compilation album.
| Year | Song | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "Nobody's Friend" – 5:17 | I-5 Killers, Volume 2 compilation (Schizophonic Records) |
| "The Graduate" – 3:24 | Northwest Ungrunge compilation (Elemental) | |
| 1997 | "Sound System" (Operation Ivy) – 2:06 | Take Warning: The Songs of Operation Ivy tribute album (Glue Factory) |
| 1998 | "Butch the Gay Santa Claus" – 1:37 | Kevin and Bean: Santa's Swingin' Sack compilation (KROQ) |
| "Cool Yule" (Louis Armstrong) | I'll Be Home for Christmas soundtrack | |
| "Jump In The Line (Shake, Shake Senora)" (Harry Belafonte) – 3:45 | BASEketball: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Mojo) | |
| 1999 | "Brown Derby Jump" (live) – 3:22 | Jingle Ball '98: The CD (KFMB) |
| "Zoot Suit Riot" (live) – 4:03 | ||
| "Here Comes the Snake" (remix) – 2:56 | Three to Tango: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture (Atlantic) | |
| "So Long Toots" (alternate recording) – 2:31 | Blast from the Past: Music from the Original Motion Picture (Capitol) | |
| 2001 | "Jake's Frilly Panties" – 2:48 | Exclusive fan club download on official website from 2001 through April 2006. A remixed version was later released on 2013's White Teeth, Black Thoughts. |
| 2019 | "Faux Nice, Mock Fancy" – 4:00 | A glam rock-styled demo which was released as an exclusive download with pre-orders of Bigger Life on Spotify. A re-recorded version was later released as a standalone single in January 2020. |
References
- "Kids on the Street > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-03-09.
- "Album Chart History - Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies". Billboard. Last accessed March 9, 2010.
- RIAA - Cherry Poppin' Daddies Archived 2008-09-02 at WebCite Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 09, 2010
- CRIA - Cherry Poppin' Daddies Archived April 12, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Canadian Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 27, 2010.
- Foyston, John (September 6, 1998). "Cherry Poppin' Daddies". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 22, 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2009.
- AllMusic Charts: Cherry Poppin' Daddies singles Retrieved March 9, 2010