Harlem Shuffle

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"Harlem Shuffle"
Single by Bob & Earl
from the album Harlem Shuffle
B-side"I'll Keep Running Back"
Released1963
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:35
LabelMarc Records 104[1]
Songwriter(s)Bob Relf/Earl Nelson
Producer(s)Fred Smith
Bob & Earl singles chronology
"Harlem Shuffle"
(1963) 		"My Woman"
(1964)

"Harlem Shuffle" is an

Pony
.

In 1986, it was covered by the British rock band

Dirty Work
.

Bob & Earl

The original single, arranged by Gene Page, peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 36 on the Cash Box chart. The record was a commercial failure when first released in the UK in 1963, but on reissue in 1969 peaked at No. 7.[2] It was released on Marc Records, a subsidiary of Titan Records. Barry White stated in a 1995 interview with the Boston Herald that, despite some claims to the contrary, he had no involvement with "Harlem Shuffle", though Page and White later worked extensively together.[3][4]

In 2003, the original Bob & Earl version of the song was ranked No. 23 by the music critics of The Daily Telegraph on their list of the "50 Best Duets Ever".[5] The song was used in the 1989 comedy-drama film Shag and the 2017 Edgar Wright-directed film Baby Driver.[6]

Charts

The Rolling Stones version

"Harlem Shuffle"
The Glimmer Twins
The Rolling Stones singles chronology
"She Was Hot"
(1983) 		"Harlem Shuffle"
(1986) 		"One Hit (To the Body)"
(1986)

The Rolling Stones' cover version, with

cover song
the Stones had released as an opening single off a new studio album since 1965. It opens with:

You move it to the left and you go for yourself
You move it to the right yeah if it takes all night
Now take it kinda slow with a whole lot of soul.

In 1986, a 12" extended single mix of the song was released. One side contained the "London Mix" and ran 6:19. The other side had a "New York Mix" and ran 6:35. Both mixes were variations of the 7" mix. The "New York Mix" is available on the CD, Rarities 1971–2003, although it has been edited to 5:48. Both full-length 12" versions can be found on Disc 25 of Singles 1971–2006.

Music video

The Rolling Stones produced an accompanying four-minute music video, which combined with live-action and animation.[14] The live-action was directed by animation director Ralph Bakshi and the animation was directed by future The Ren & Stimpy Show creator John Kricfalusi.[15] Other animators who worked on the video included Lynne Naylor, Jim Smith, Bob Jaques, Vicky Jenson, Pat Ventura and two other unknown animators.[16]

Personnel

The Rolling Stones

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[44] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

A version by The Traits from the fall of 1966 reached number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 91 on Cash Box. The Action recorded the song in 1968 and released it as a single in Germany.

Samples

The song's opening horn section was sampled by the hip-hop group House of Pain for their breakthrough hit single "Jump Around" in 1992.[45]

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