Love Potion No. 9 ( song ) - wikipedia Love Potion No. 9 ( song ) This is the current revision of this page, as edited by Martinevans123 ( talk contribs ) at 10 : 36, 26 August 2017 ( → ‎ Cover versions : non-notable ). The present address ( URL ) is a permanent link to this version. Revision as of 10 : 36, 26 August 2017 by Martinevans123 ( talk contribs ) ( → ‎ Cover versions : non-notable ) ( diff ) ← Previous revision Latest revision ( diff ) Newer revision → ( diff ) `` Love Potion No. 9 '' Single by The Clovers B - side `` Stay Awhile '' Released September 1959 Length 2 : 02 Label United Artists Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller `` Love Potion Number Nine '' Single by The Searchers from the album Meet the Searchers B - side `` Hi - Heel Sneakers '' Released 1964 Genre Rock and roll Length 2 : 05 Label Kapp KJB - 27 Songwriter ( s ) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller The Searchers singles chronology `` When You Walk in the Room '' ( 1964 ) `` Love Potion Number Nine '' ( 1964 ) `` What Have They Done to the Rain '' ( 1964 ) `` When You Walk in the Room '' ( 1964 ) `` Love Potion Number Nine '' ( 1964 ) `` What Have They Done to the Rain '' ( 1964 ) `` Love Potion No. 9 '' is a song written in 1959 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally performed by the Clovers, who took it to number 23 on the US as well as R&B charts that year. Contents 1 History 2 Cover versions 3 In popular culture 4 Parodies 5 References 6 External links History The song describes a man seeking help to find love, so he talks to a Gypsy who determines, by means of palmistry, that he needs `` love potion number 9 ''. The potion, an aphrodisiac, causes him to fall in love with everything he sees, kissing whatever is in front of him, eventually kissing a policeman on the street - corner, who breaks his bottle of love potion. In one recorded version of the ending of the song, The Clovers used the alternative lyrics : `` I had so much fun that I 'm going back again, I wonder what 'll happen with Love Potion Number Ten ? '' The `` kissing a cop '' lyric led to the song being banned by some radio stations. The lyrics also have the narrator describe himself as being `` a flop with chicks since 1956 '' ; later recordings of the song have often changed the year to suit the year of recording or the age of the performer. A notable exception is the Australian alternative rock band Tlot Tlot 's recording, which leaves the year in the song as 1956. It also uses the alternative Love Potion No. 10 lyrics. Cover versions Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders ( 1963 ) The Searchers ( 1964 ), a US number 3 hit in 1965 Ronnie Dio and the Prophets ( 1964 ) Tony Jackson with The Vibrations ( 1965 ) Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass ( 1965 ) The Ventures ( February 1965 ) The Fugitives ( 1965 ) Jewel Akens ( 1965 ) The Coasters ( 1966 ), a # 6 hit in Canada Nancy Sit ( 1967 ) Xhol ( 1969, released 1971, as `` Love Potion 25 '' ) Jan Dukes de Grey ( 1974, as Noy 's Band ) Elkie Brooks ( 1976 ) Hurriganes ( 1978 ) Inga Rumpf ( 1979 ) Lee Towers ( 1981, a # 23 hit in the Netherlands ) The Nylons ( 1982 ) Tygers of Pan Tang ( 1982 ) Alvin and the Chipmunks ( 1988 ) Beau Nasty ( 1989 ) Southern All Stars ( 1990 ) Tlot Tlot ( 1992 ) Carole Davis ( film Love Potion No. 9 end - titles song, arranged by James Wilson and J. Rodgers ) ( 1992 ) Neil Diamond ( 1993 ) Chang Yu - sheng and Su Rui, on the album 去 香港 看 看 ( zh ) ( 1996 ) The White Stripes ( 1997 ) Robert Plant ( 2008 ) Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters ( 2009 ) ( Italy ) Rockapella AC / DC The Alley Cats Flotsam and Jetsam MDC Gary Lewis & the Playboys In popular culture Melodic Hard Rock band TEN featured the lyric on their song `` Black Hearted Woman '' on their 2000 album Babylon. The recording by the Clovers with the alternate `` Love Potion Number Ten '' ending features in the film American Graffiti ( 1973 ). Nurse Haleh Adams ( played by actress Yvette Freeman ) sings the song at a party, in the third season of the TV series E.R. ( 1996 -- 97 ). It was featured in the movie of the same name. It also appeared in the musical Smokey Joe 's Cafe. As a pop - culture reference, it is found in the animated film, Shrek 2. The bottle of love potion that the Fairy Godmother gives to the King of Far Far Away has IX ( the number nine in Roman numerals ) on the side of it. The Sims game series features a `` Love Potion 8.5 '', that is probably a reference to both this song and the movie. One episode of LazyTown used this song for when the `` Evil Dude '' makes a love potion for Stephanie so that she 'll fall in love with him. One of the books in Dav Pilkey 's Ricky Ricotta 's Mighty Robot series features a reference to `` Hate Potion # 9 ''. The 8th edition rules of the live action role playing game NERO features a `` Love Potion # 9 '' that can be created with the game skill Alchemy. In a season 1 episode of Fraggle Rock The Trash Heap gives Wembley a bottle of Love Potion # 9, which causes everyone who smells it to fall in love with him. The Cyndi Lauper song `` I 'll Kiss You '' mentions love potion number 8 being a failure, but number 9 succeeds. The song also makes other references to `` Love Potion # 9 '', including the gypsy and the street corner. It was performed by American Idol contestant James Durbin during Season 10 of the reality show. The song `` Poetry in Motion '' performed by Johnny Tillotson references the `` number 9 love potion ''. King Julien performed this song in the 2013 direct - to - video Valentine 's Day special Madly Madagascar. There is a Rick and Morty episode titled Rick Potion No. 9 which is about using a potion on a girl to attract her. Korean girl group T - ara reference the effects of the potion in the lyrics of their 2013 song `` Number 9 '' Rapper Tone Loc performed the song Funky Cold Medina which shares the premise. Marc Worden performed the song on The All New Mickey Mouse Club in season 3. Parodies The Capitol Steps did a parody called `` Polonium - 209 '', which referred to the alleged murder of Alexander Litvinenko using the aforementioned element. Xhol Caravan recorded a version in 1970 retitled `` Love Potion 25 '' with the lyrics now referring to LSD. Paul Shanklin did a parody called `` Love Client No. 9 '' about former New York governor Eliot Spitzer, referencing his alias in the prostitution scandal that led to Spitzer 's removal from office. References ^ Jump up to : Gilliland, John ( 1969 ). `` Show 14 - Big Rock Candy Mountain : Rock ' n ' roll in the late fifties. ( Part 4 ) : UNT Digital Library '' ( audio ). Pop Chronicles. Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2011 - 04 - 30. Jump up ^ The Clovers ' charting singles Retrieved February 7, 2012. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 124. Jump up ^ `` Searchers, The - Love Potion Number Nine / Hi - Heel Sneakers at Discogs ''. Discogs. Retrieved 25 August 2011. Jump up ^ `` Love Potion # 9 '', Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 10, 2015 Jump up ^ American Graffiti Original Soundtrack Retrieved February 7, 2012. External links Sample of the song The Searchers - Love Potion No. 9 Lyrics Songlyrics.com ; n.d., retrieved 4 April 2017 The Searchers John McNally Frank Allen Spencer James Scott Ottaway Tony Jackson Mike Pender Chris Curtis Billy Adamson John Blunt Eddie Rothe Studio albums Meet The Searchers Sugar and Spice It 's the Searchers Sounds Like Searchers Take Me for What I 'm Worth Hungry Hearts Singles `` Sweets for My Sweet '' `` Sugar and Spice '' `` Sweet Nothin 's '' `` Needles and Pins '' `` Do n't Throw Your Love Away '' `` Someday We 're Gonna Love Again '' `` When You Walk in the Room '' `` Love Potion No. 9 '' `` What Have They Done to the Rain '' `` Goodbye My Love '' `` He 's Got No Love '' `` When I Get Home '' `` Take Me for What I 'm Worth '' `` Take It or Leave It '' `` Have You Ever Loved Somebody '' `` Popcorn, Double Feature '' `` Western Union '' `` Second Hand Dealer '' `` Umbrella Man '' `` Kinky Kathy Abernathy '' `` Desdemona '' `` Love Is Everywhere '' `` Sing Singer Sing '' `` Needles and Pins '' `` Vahevala '' `` Solitaire '' `` I Do n't Want To Be The One '' `` Hearts In Her Eyes '' `` It 's Too Late '' `` Love 's Melody '' `` Another Night '' Related Discography Mike Pender 's Searchers Book : The Searchers The Clovers Harold Winley King Raymond Green Franklen Poole Carlos Wilson Tyrone Burwell Singles `` Do n't You Know I Love You '' `` Fool, Fool, Fool '' `` One Mint Julep '' `` Ting - A-Ling '' `` Lovey Dovey '' `` Blue Velvet '' `` Devil or Angel '' `` Love Potion No. 9 '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Love_Potion_No._9_(song)&oldid=797330307 '' Categories : 1959 singles 1963 singles Songs written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller The Clovers songs The Coasters songs The Searchers ( band ) songs Herb Alpert songs The Ventures songs Neil Diamond songs The White Stripes songs Gary Lewis & the Playboys songs United Artists Records singles Pye Records singles 1959 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2013 Interlanguage link template link number Articles with unsourced statements from September 2014 Talk Article Talk More Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Nederlands Norsk Norsk nynorsk Português Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 26 August 2017, at 10 : 36. 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Question: when did love potion number 9 come out
Answer: September 1959