The Stripper
| "The Stripper" | |
|---|---|
| Single by David Rose & His Orchestra | |
| A-side | "Ebb Tide" |
| B-side | "The Stripper" |
| Released | May 1962 |
| Recorded | 1958 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:57 |
| Label | MGM |
| Songwriter(s) | David Rose |
"The Stripper" is an instrumental composed by David Rose, recorded in 1958 and released four years later. It evinces a jazz influence with especially prominent trombone slides, and evokes the feel of music used to accompany striptease artists.
"The Stripper" reached No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in July 1962. It became a gold record. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 5 song of 1962.