Melanie told the unlikely origin story of 1971's 'Brand New Key', how it defined her career, and the shot of confidence it gave to Elton John.

‘Brand New Key’ was not her only famous song. Stereogum reports “Brand New Key” became a big hit for Melanie. It topped the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks.

“Brand New Key” wasn’t the first No. 1 song to perplex listeners, and it wouldn’t be the last. Here are some of the strangest, and well, actually, let’s be honest, fun songs to top the U ...

She was best known for “Brand New Key,” a song from her 1971 album “Gather Me” that she wrote about about a girl who bikes and skates past the house of a boy she longs for.

She was best known for “Brand New Key,” a song from her 1971 album “Gather Me” that she wrote about about a girl who bikes and skates past the house of a boy she longs for.

Melanie’s sing-song pop smash “Brand New Key” seems innocuous today, but when it was released in 1971, it was considered fairly risqué. A deep dive.

(AP) - Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key ...

Melanie, the singer-songwriter known for her folk hits and the iconic song "Brand New Key," has died at the age of 76. Melanie rose to fame in the 1970s.

(AP) - Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key ...

(AP) - Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key ...

(AP) - Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key ...

(AP) - Melanie, the singer-songwriter who rose through the New York folk scene, performed at Woodstock and had a series of 1970s hits including the enduring cultural phenomenon “Brand New Key ...