**Dee Dee Sharp’s "Mashed Potato Time" – A Dance Craze Hit** Released in 1962, **"Mashed Potato Time"** by **Dee Dee Sharp** became a smash hit during the early 1960s dance craze era. The song celebrated the popular "Mashed Potato" dance, which was characterized by its shuffling foot movements. Sharp’s infectious vocals and the song’s upbeat rhythm helped it become one of the biggest hits of the time, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and solidifying her as a standout artist in the pop and

Today in 1962, Dee Dee Sharp's hit single “Mashed Potato Time” peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song refers to the “Mashed Potato” dance craze, first made famous by James Brown in 1959. | ABKCO Music & Records