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"Build Me Up Buttercup" is a song written by Mike d'Abo and Tony Macaulay, and released by The Foundations in 1968 with Colin Young singing lead vocals. Young had replaced Clem Curtis during 1968, and this was the first Foundations hit on which he sang.
Barry from Sauquoit, Ny On February 16th 1969, "Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations peaked at #3 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; it had entered the chart on December 29th, 1968 at position #84 and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 8 of those 15 weeks it was on the Top 10)...
The Foundations were a British soul band who were primarily active between 1967 and 1970. The group's background was: West Indian, White British and Sri Lankan. Their 1967 debut single "Baby Now That I've Found You" reached number one in the UK and Canada, and number eleven in the US.
Aug 4, 2023 · As it happened, “Build Me Up Buttercup,” which was written by Manfred Mann’s Mike d’Abo with Tony Macaulay, was sung by Colin Young, who had replaced Clem Curtis as the lead vocalist for the...
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Build Me Up Buttercup is an album by the Foundations. In addition to the title track, "Build Me Up Buttercup", it contained the band's other hits, "Back On My Feet Again" and "Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)". The album was released by Uni Records in 1968 and reached the charts in various United States music trade magazines in 1969.
Mar 4, 2022 · The Foundations - Build Me Up Buttercup (1969) - YouTube. 0:00 / 3:43. The Foundations were a British soul band, active from 1967 to 1970. The group was made up of West Indians, White...
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Build Me Up Buttercup Lyrics: Why do you build me up (Build me up) / Buttercup, baby / Just to let me down?
