98.6 (song)
| "98.6" | ||||
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Cover art of the US single | ||||
| Single by Keith | ||||
| from the album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie | ||||
| B-side | "The Teeny Bopper Song" | |||
| Released | November 1966 | |||
| Recorded | October 1966 | |||
| Genre | Sunshine pop | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Mercury 72639 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Fischoff, Tony Powers | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Ross | |||
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"98.6" is a song written by Tony Powers (lyrics) and George Fischoff (music) and recorded by Keith. It reached No. 6 in Canada, No. 7 on the Billboard chart, and No. 24 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967 and appeared on his 1967 album 98.6/Ain't Gonna Lie. The Tokens, who had provided the backing vocals on Keith's debut single, "Ain't Gonna Lie", did the same for "98.6".
Produced by Jerry Ross and arranged by Joe Renzetti, it sold over one million copies worldwide, earning a gold disc.
It was the second of four songs he had in the Top 50 in Canada.