Great show, saw the premier in Cocoa Florida. Jan from Villas, NjIt was recently made into a musical by Tony Macauly.Cyberpope from Richmond, CanadaTo the singer: seriously, dude, dump the b-ch!.Their next biggest hit, "Baby, Now That I've Found You", just missed making the Top 10, it peaked at #11, and stayed there for three weeks before falling to #12. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn February 16th 1969, "Build Me Up Buttercup" by the Foundations peaked at #3 (for 3 weeks) on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart it had entered the chart on December 29th, 1968 at position #84 and spent 15 weeks on the Top 100 (and for 8 of those 15 weeks it was on the Top 10).Īnd on February 24th, 1969 it reached #1 (for 1 week) on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.Īfter spending three weeks at #3 on the Top 100, it then fell to #4 and remained there for two weeks.The fans sing along on the part that goes "Hey hey hey!" Louis Park, MnBuild Me Up, Buttercup is also played at Angels Stadium during the seventh inning stretch. I wonder if any of The Foundations are still alive? The Sixties were way way way back there! I also love their other big one, "Baby Now That I Found You". ![]() I got the song on a later 60s hits compilation CD & the vocalist's wavering voice is still on there! Guess I'm not crazy after all. It is in my Dad' s record collection of 50s and 60s singles & that's where I heard it from when I grew up in the late 90s. What caused it? I'm not going batty am I? No. I agree with Bubblesk (Memphis TN) on that. And I swear that I too notice a wavering in the lead singer's voice on this song. Today (01-16-15) I heard this song on the radio again.
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