"\"Brand New Key\" is a pop song written and sung by folk music singer Melanie (Melanie Safka-Schekeryk), which became a novelty success during 1971-72. Initially a track of Melanie's album Gather Me, it was known also as \"The Rollerskate Song\" due to its chorus. It was her greatest success, scoring No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart during December 1971 and January 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 9 song of 1972. It also scored No. 1 in Canada and Australia and No."@en . . "146.0"^^ . . "Brand New Key"@en . . . . "Gold" . .