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In 1976 Big Red joined the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, the largest American manufacturer of chewing gum. [1] The Wrigley family at the time also included Doublemint, Wrigley's Spearmint, Juicy Fruit, and Freedent. [2] Seeing a need in the cinnamon gum market for a full-sized stick
Juicy Fruit is an American brand of chewing gum made by the Wrigley Company, a U.S. company that since 2008 has been a subsidiary of the privately held Mars, Incorporated. It was introduced in 1893, and in the 21st century the brand name is recognized by 99 percent of Americans, with total sales in 2002 of 153 million units.
Like its sister product, Juicy Fruit, Big Red had its own commercial jingle, called Kiss a Little Longer, which was used from 1979 to 1998. The song was composed by Peter Cofield from Sunday Productions in New York City, and sung by Ryan Devereaux. Many of the commercials depicted couples passionately kissing in a romantic setting for an ...
"Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was first released on his 1973 album A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean and was his third single from that album. The single reached No. 23 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in September 1973. [1]
James Forman (January 3, 1946 – January 9, 2022), [2] known professionally as Mtume or James Mtume, was an American jazz and R&B musician, songwriter, record producer, activist, and radio personality.
Mtume (pronounced em-tu-may) was an American funk and soul group that rose to prominence during the early 1980s and had several R&B hits during its career. Its founder, former percussionist James Mtume, previously played and toured with Miles Davis in the early 1970s. [1]
The song peaked at #46 on Billboard Dance chart in July 1984. [4] Their second album It Takes Two was released in 1985. The album featured an answer record to the Mtume song "Juicy Fruit" called "Sugar Free". [5] It peaked at #13 on the Billboard R&B chart and #45 on the UK Singles Chart. [6]
"Big Daddy" is a song by Mississippi-based rapper Notorious B1 (also known as Notorious Big1), from Mississippi Doug$ Boyz's self-titled album [1] released on November 23, 1993. [2] The song's beat samples "Juicy Fruit". The song is similar to the more-successful hit single "Juicy" by The Notorious B.I.G.