My Boy Lollipop (album)

My Boy Lollipop
Studio album by
Millie Small
ReleasedJuly 1964 (North America)
GenrePop, Ska
LabelSmash (North America)
Millie Small chronology
My Boy Lollipop
(1964)		 Time Will Tell
(1970)
Singles from My Boy Lollipop
  1. "My Boy Lollipop"
    Released: April 7, 1964
  2. "Sweet William"
    Released: July 11, 1964
  3. "Don't You Know"
    Released: November 23, 1964

My Boy Lollipop was the first album for Jamaican singer Millie Small and her only album for Smash Records. The title track has been credited by NME with sparking the popularity of reggae and ska, as well as opening doors for other genres of Jamaican music on the global stage.

The album peaked at No. 132 on the Billboard 200 on Aug. 29, 1964. The album spawned two hits on the Billboard Hot 100 that same year: "My Boy Lollipop," peaked at No. 2 on the on July 4th, and “Sweet William” peaked at No. 40 on Sept. 5th. The single "Don't You Know" did not chart.

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