Junk Food Junkie

"Junk Food Junkie"
Single by Larry Groce
from the album Junkfood Junkie
B-side"Muddy Boggy Banjo Man"
Released1975
Recorded1975
GenreNovelty
Length3:03
LabelWarner/Curb 8165
Songwriter(s)Larry Groce
Producer(s)Randolph Nauert

"Junk Food Junkie" is a 1975 novelty song by Larry Groce. It spent 15 weeks on the U.S. charts, reaching #9 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was Groce's only song to chart. "Junk Food Junkie" spent two weeks at #31 in Canada,[2] and it was also a minor hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song is currently released on K-tel International.[3]

Background

The song tells the story of a man leading a double life: during the day he boasts of his natural diet lifestyle; however, at night, he indulges his secret addiction to junk food.

Chart history

See also

References

  1. ^ "Larry Groce: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  2. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Larry Groce "Junk Food Junkie"". K-tel International. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 108.
  8. ^ Musicoutfitters.com


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