"Boom Boom Baby" is a song written by Dave Burgess. It became a number one hit in Australia when it was recorded by Crash Craddock in 1959. It was released on the Columbia

Columbia Records

Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...

 label in the United States and was released on the Coronet

Coronet Records

Coronet Records was a record label in Australia, based in Sydney, NSW. The label that operated from the early 1950s until around 1960 was recognizable by its famous octagonal label....

 label in Australia. The flip side of the record, "Don't Destroy Me

Don't Destroy Me

Don't Destroy Me is a rockabilly song written by Mann/Sharpiro. It was originally recorded by "Crash" Craddock in 1959. Don't Destroy Me was his first hit song in the United States, he would later become a popular country singer in the 1970s. The song stayed on the charts for one week at #94. It...

", reached #94 on the charts in the U.S. A music video recorded for "Boom Boom Baby" was released in 1960.

Covers

• The song was recorded by Huelyn Duvall
  Huelyn Duvall
  Huelyn Duvall is an American musician. He is known for his 1950's recordings such as "Little Boy Blue", "Boom Boom Baby", "Double Talkin' Baby", among others. He has performed with Eddie Cochran, Johnny Horton, Bobby Darin, Dale Hawkins, The Champs, and others. He was also named as an influence by...
  
   in 1957 but not released until 1960 on Challenge Records
  Challenge Records
  Challenge Records has been the name of at least three different record labels in the 20th century:* Challenge Records - a US based company* Challenge Records - a US based company* Challenge Records - a Netherlands based company...
  
  . http:www.HuelynDuvall.com

See also

• List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1960s