98.6 (song)

1966 song by Keith

"98.6"

Cover art of the US single

Single by Keith
from the album  98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie
B-side| "The Teeny Bopper Song"
Released| November 1966[1][2]
Recorded| October 1966[3]
Genre| Pop rock
Length| 2:45
Label| Mercury 72639
Songwriter(s)| George Fischoff, Tony Powers
Producer(s)| Jerry Ross
Keith singles chronology
| "Ain't Gonna Lie"
(1966)  | "98.6"
(1966)  | "Tell Me to My Face"
(1967)

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"98.6" is a song written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music)[4] and recorded by Keith. It reached No. 7 on the Billboard chart and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967[5][6] and appeared on his 1967 album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie.[7] The Tokens, who had provided the backing vocals on Keith's debut single, "Ain't Gonna Lie", did the same for "98.6".[8]

Produced by Jerry Ross and arranged by Joe Renzetti,[2] it sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc.[4]

## Subsequent recordings[edit]

* The Bystanders released a version in January 1967.[9] It reached No. 45 on the UK Singles Chart and was featured in the 2009 movie, The Boat That Rocked.[10]
* Lesley Gore released a medley including this song and another by Powers and Fischoff, "Lazy Day", in May 1969.[11] The medley went to No. 36 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart.[12]

## See also[edit]

* List of 1960s one-hit wonders in the United States

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Billboard Magazine". Billboard. November 19, 1966. p. 20.
2. ^ a b "98.6 / The Teeny Bopper Song - Keith - Mercury - USA - 72639". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
3. ^ "Mercury Records Discography: Keith (Keith, vocals; Joe Renzetti, arranger; Jerry Ross, producer)". JazzDisco.org. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
4. ^ a b Murrells, Joseph (1978). The Book of Golden Discs (2nd ed.). London: Barrie and Jenkins Ltd. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-214-20512-5.
5. ^ "98.6 (song by Keith [American pop singer]) • Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. January 28, 1967. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
6. ^ "Official [U.K.] Singles Chart Top 50: 16–22 February 1967". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
7. ^ "Keith (2) - 98.6 / Ain't Gonna Lie (Vinyl, LP, Album)". Discogs.com. January 1967. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
8. ^ "Keith [American pop singer] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
9. ^ "The Bystanders - 98.6 / Stubborn Kind Of Fellow - Piccadilly - UK - 7N 35363". 45cat.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
10. ^ "98.6 - The Bystanders ( featured in 'The Boat That Rocked' film ) - Free MP3 & Video Download". Clip.dj. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
11. ^ "Lesley Gore - Summer Symphony / 98.6 / Lazy Day - Mercury - USA - 72931". 45cat.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
12. ^ "98.6 / Lazy Day (song by Lesley Gore) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Musicvf.com. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

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