[1] Released as a single in 1959, it charted #14 Pop in the United States,[2] and #4 in Canada.
[4] The Surfaris' 1963 hit single "Wipe Out" was based on this song.
[9] It gained significant popularity in early hip hop circles as a breakbeat.
[10] This is despite the fact that the recording had been made in Los Angeles by an entirely American line-up of musicians (Ed Greene, Wilton Felder, Joe Sample, David T. Walker, Bobbye Hall, and Dean Parks).
The song's MAPL certification helped push it up the charts in Canada.