The Rubberband Man
"The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by the American vocal group The Spinners (known as "The Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song, written by producer Thom Bell and singer-songwriter Linda Creed, was about Bell's son, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man".
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The Rubberband Man
"The Rubberband Man" is a song recorded by the American vocal group The Spinners (known as "The Detroit Spinners" in the UK). The song, written by producer Thom Bell and singer-songwriter Linda Creed, was about Bell's son, who was being teased by his classmates for being overweight. Intended to improve his son's self-image, the song eventually evolved from being about "The Fat Man" to "The Rubberband Man".
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7.366666666666666
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"The Rubberband Man" is a song ...... ing number 16 in October 1976.
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b side
"Now That We're Together"
certification
RIAA: Gold
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10,965,946
Wikipage revision ID
743,896,124
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after
"Message in Our Music" by The O'Jays
before
"Just to Be Close to You" by The Commodores
Last single
"Wake Up Susan"
Next single
"You're Throwing a Good Love Away"
Recorded
released
This single
"The Rubberband Man"
years
1976-10-23
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"The Rubberband Man" is a song ...... Man" to "The Rubberband Man".
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The Rubberband Man
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The Rubberband Man
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