U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 Charts Peak Position No. 105
Backstory: Hardly anything is known about this incredibly short lived oddball novelty music act, but from what I do know, Ed Labunski was a record producer and a radio DJ. This single was the only ever single that the Nikita the K act ever even released at all, off of the Warner Bros. Records label. The b side, titled, "The Spoiler" is apparently an instrumental garage rock type tune. Sadly, according to some sources, Ed died in a car accident in April of 2016, though I don't know if it's necessarily true or not.
The review: This is a pretty gosh darn funny and creative break in novelty radio station kind of record. Should've gone onto the Hot 100. I love the little snippets of Blues Magoos and the The Seekers songs here and there. Even the recording of this single is really cool and must've taken quite a bit of skill. Overall, a fine novelty tune.
Final rating: 8/10
R.I.P. to the brilliant and kindhearted man who started up the short lived pop and doo pop group Unipop in the early 80's. You were such a great man and father and grandfather to many, Manny. R.I.P.
I already made a review of Unipop's minor 1982/ 1983 hit, "What If (I Said I Love You)" a while back. So, check it out when you can and leave your tributes and respects for Manny either here or there.
