Boogie Oogie Oogie

"Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Single by A Taste of Honey
from the album A Taste of Honey
B-side	"World Spin"
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Pasadena Sounds (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	Disco, funk
Length	5:37
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Janice-Marie Johnson Perry Kibble
Producer(s)	Fonce Mizell Larry Mizell
A Taste of Honey singles chronology
"Boogie Oogie Oogie" (1978) "Do It Good" (1979)
Official audio
Boogie Oogie Oogie on YouTube

"Boogie Oogie Oogie" is a song by the American band A Taste of Honey from their 1978 self-titled debut album. Released as their debut single in the summer of 1978, the song became an extremely popular crossover disco hit. It topped the American pop, soul and disco charts in September 1978, and it became the first certified platinum single in the history of Capitol Records for selling over two million copies.[1] It also became one of the most recognizable songs from the disco era. The lyrics call out to listeners to "boogie oogie oogie, till you just can't boogie no more". The song features Janice-Marie Johnson doing the lead vocals while playing the iconic bass lines at the same time.

The group was awarded two platinum records for the single and the album, and they won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 20th Grammys on February 15, 1979.

Limited edition colored vinyl releases were issued in some nations. In Mexico, the record was red,[2] and in France it was honey colored.[3]

In popular culture

The song was used in the films At Close Range, Barcelona, The Watermelon Woman, Contact, Breast Men, The Big Heist, Mystery Men, Screwed, Canvas, Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool, and The Nice Guys.

It has been featured in the video games Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony and Boogie.[4]

Track listing

7" vinyl single

1. "Boogie Oogie Oogie" – 3:45
2. "World Spin" – 3:50

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 18 Canada Top Singles (RPM) 2 Canada Top Disco Singles (RPM) 1 Germany (Official German Charts) 40 Ireland (IRMA)[6] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 32 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 2 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 3 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles[7] 1 U.S. Billboard Hot Disco Singles[8] 1 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 1

Year-end charts Chart (1978) Rank Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 28 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 16 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] 26 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[12] 9 U.S. Cash Box Top 100[13] 7 All-time charts Chart (1958–2018) Position US Billboard Hot 100[14] 188

References

1. "Billboard". 2 September 1978.
2. "A Taste Of Honey Boogie Oogie Oogie – Red Vinyl Mexican 12" vinyl single (12 inch record / Maxi-single) (399682)". eil.com.
3. "Boogie oogie oogie / disco dancin' by A Taste Of Honey, 12inch with gmsi". www.cdandlp.com.
4. "Boogie – Soundtrack Song List". IGN.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Boogie Oogie Oogie". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
7. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 566.
8. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 356.
9. "Image : RPM Weekly – Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
10. "Top Selling Singles of 1978 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
11. "Top 100 1978 – UK Music Charts". Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
12. "Top 100 Hits of 1978/Top 100 Songs of 1978". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
13. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1978". Cashbox Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-10-27. Retrieved 2015-11-03.
14. "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2019.

External links

• Song review