The Flashback of the 60s, 70s, 80s Greatest Music Hits

Nov 4, 2015

Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's In Love - on Duchess of Coolsville Album (1979)

Rickie Lee Jones - Chuck E's In Love - on Duchess of Coolsville Album (1979)
'70s #1 Hits on WLCY Radio




"Chuck E.’s In Love" is a song by American singer/songwriter Rickie Lee Jones. Released in 1979 on her eponymous debut album, Rickie Lee Jones from Warner Bros. Records, the song became her biggest hit, going to number 4 on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100 list.

"Chuck E.’s In Love" is Track 1 on Side 1 of the Rickie Lee Jones LP, on which it runs 3:28 minutes long. It is Side A on the single; the B-side is “On Saturday Afternoon in 1963”.

The first line of the song says, "How come he don't come and PLP with me down at the meter no more?" PLP stands for Public Leaning Post, old American slang for one person (usually female) leaning against another (usually male) in a friendly fashion.

No comments:

Post a Comment