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So Delicious (song)

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"So Delicious"
Single by Pockets
from the album So Delicious
B-side"La La (Means I Love You)"
ReleasedOctober 1979
GenreSoul
Length3:59
LabelARC 1-11121
Songwriter(s)V. White, R. Wright, C. Fearing, F. White
Producer(s)Verdine White, Robert Wright
Arranger: Jerry Hey
Pockets singles chronology
""Catch Me"" "So Delicious"

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

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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 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]

Charts

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The song was a recommended Top Single Pick in the November 3, 1979, issue of Billboard.[6] The song was their third hit.[7] It peaked at No 34 during an 11-week chart run on the R&B singles chart.[8]

References

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  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