"Rub-A-Dub-Dub" is a country music song written by Hank Thompson, performed by Thompson and his Brazos Valley Boys and released on the Capitol label (catalog no.

It is based on the 18th century nursery rhyme, "Rub-a-dub-dub".

It debuted on Billboard magazine's country and western chart on May 23, 1953, spent three weeks at the No.

5 based on sales), and remained on the chart for 20 weeks.

5 record on Billboard's 1953 year-end country chart based on juke box plays (No.