Boogie Oogie Oogie

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"Boogie Oogie Oogie"
Janice-Marie Johnson
  • Perry Kibble
    • Producer(s)
    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

    platinum single in the history of Capitol Records
    for selling over two million copies. 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 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,[1] and in France it was honey colored.[2]

    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.[3]

    Track listing

    7" vinyl single

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

    Charts

    References

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

    External links

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