The song was introduced in the Broadway musical Guys and Dolls,[1] which opened at the 46th Street Theater on November 24, 1950.
In the musical, the number can be performed either as "Miss Adelaide and her Chick Chick Chickadees", with the women dressed in yellow feathers, or as "Miss Adelaide and the Hot Box Farmerettes", where skimpy farmer outfits are worn (often jean cutoffs and checkered racing shirts or short gingham sundresses).
[2] During the original production, the dancers wore large Daisy barrettes, with loose petals behind permanent ones.
The most popular recording was by Perry Como and Betty Hutton, made on September 12, 1950, and released by RCA Victor.
[4] Day's rendition of the song enjoyed a surge in popularity due to its usage in a 2017 State Farm Insurance TV commercial.