"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]
| "Junk Food Junkie" | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Single by Larry Groce | |
| from the album Junkfood Junkie | |
| B-side | "Muddy Boggy Banjo Man" |
| Released | 1975 |
| Recorded | 1975 |
| Genre | Novelty |
| Length | 3:03 |
| Label | Warner/Curb 8165 |
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Groce |
| Producer(s) | Randolph Nauert |
Background
editThe 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
editPopular culture
edit- The song was performed by Mackenzie Phillips and The Jacksons, on the June 23, 1976, episode of The Jacksons TV variety show.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Larry Groce: Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Larry Groce "Junk Food Junkie"". K-tel International. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1976-04-10. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 108.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
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