So Delicious (song)

"So Delicious"
Single by Pockets
from the album So Delicious
B-side "La La (Means I Love You)"
Released October, 1979
Format 45 RPM single
Genre Soul
Length 3:59
Label ARC 1-11121
Songwriter(s) V. White, R. Wright, C. Fearing, F. White
Producer(s) Verdine White, Robert Wright
Arranger: Jerry Hey
Pockets singles chronology
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So Delicious was a hit for the Baltimore soul/funk group Pockets. It was the 3rd hit for the group which had previously had hits with "Come Go With Me" and "Take It On Up".

Background

The song was backed with a cover of the Delfonics 1968 hit "La-La (Means I Love You)".[1][2] It appeared on the B side of the their album So Delicious which was released in August 1979 on the Arc label.[3] The single, like the album was a joint co-production by Verdine White, and Robert Wright. The arrangements were handled by Jerry Hey.[4][5]

Chart action

The song was a recommended Top Single Pick in the November 3rd edition of Billboard.[6] The song was their 3rd hit.[7] Moving from its previous position of 39, it made it to no 34. It spent a total of 11 weeks on the R&B charts.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Pockets, Catalogue: 1-11121
  2. ↑ A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul, By John A. Jackson - Page 71
  3. ↑ Discogs - Pockets – So Delicious
  4. ↑ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Pockets, Catalogue: 1-11121
  5. ↑ Billboard, September 8, 1979 - Page 60 Billboard's Top Album Picks
  6. ↑ Billboard, November 3, 1979 - Page 86 Billboard's Top Single Picks
  7. ↑ Music VF - The Pockets Top Songs
  8. ↑ Billboard - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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