Boogie Nights (song)
| "Boogie Nights" | |
|---|---|
| US 7-inch vinyl single | |
| Single by Heatwave | |
| from the album Too Hot to Handle | |
| B-side | "All You Do Is Dial" |
| Released | 1977 |
| Recorded | 1976 |
| Genre | Disco |
| Length | 3:36 (single edit) 5:02 (album version) |
| Label | GTO, Epic (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Rod Temperton |
| Producer(s) | Barry Blue |
| Heatwave singles chronology | |
|
"Super Soul Sister" (1976) "Boogie Nights" (1977) "Too Hot to Handle" (1977) | |
| Official video | |
| "Boogie Nights" (Official HD Video) on YouTube | |
| Alternative release | |
| One of side-A labels of the UK single One of side-A labels of the UK single | |
"Boogie Nights" is a 1977 single by international funk-disco group Heatwave. It was written by keyboardist Rod Temperton and was included on Heatwave's debut album, Too Hot to Handle . Harpist Carla Skanger (a pseudonym of Sheila Bromberg of the London Symphony Orchestra) played harp and American actor and singer Clarke Peters performed backing vocals on the recording.[1]
History
[edit ]The song became one of the best-known disco songs by a British group and charted at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, "Boogie Nights" also peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone.[2] It appeared on US Billboard R&B and dance charts during 1977. "Boogie Nights" reached No. 1 in New Zealand. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]
In the United Kingdom, the song was No. 2, and entered on March 5, 1977, only behind Leo Sayer with "When I Need You".
"Boogie Nights" has been covered many times by artists such as KC and the Sunshine Band, Will to Power, 911 and The Weather Girls. British boy-band Blue also performed the tune in their live shows.[4]
The song made an appearance in the films Eyes of Laura Mars, Summer of Sam and The Stud , though it was not featured in the 1997 film titled after it: Boogie Nights . Apparently the group's lead singer, Johnnie Wilder Jr., a devout born-again Christian, refused to allow the use of the recording in the film because the song was about dancing, not pornography, while the film was about the latter.[5]
Aaron Judge, right-fielder for the New York Yankees, uses the song as his walk-up.[6]
Personnel
[edit ]- Johnnie Wilder Jr. – backing vocals, percussion
- Keith Wilder – lead vocals
- Eric Johns – guitars
- Rod Temperton – keyboards, synthesizer
- Mario Mantese – bass guitar
- Ernest "Bilbo" Berger – drums, percussion
Charts and certifications
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Weekly charts[edit ]
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Year-end charts[edit ]
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Sales and certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[22] | Gold | 75,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Silver | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[24] | Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Sonia version
[edit ]| "Boogie Nights" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sonia | |
| from the album Better the Devil You Know | |
| B-side | "My Light" |
| Released | 31 August 1992 (1992年8月31日)[25] |
| Genre | Dance-pop |
| Length | 3:40 |
| Label | Arista |
| Songwriter(s) | Rod Temperton |
| Producer(s) | Mark Taylor, Tracy Ackerman |
| Sonia singles chronology | |
In 1992, British singer Sonia recorded her take on the song, produced by Mark Taylor and Tracy Ackerman for her third studio album, Better the Devil You Know , in 1993. It was released in August 1992 and peaked at No. 30 on the UK Singles Chart in September.[26] The single's B-side is "My Light", which also appears on the album.
Track listings
[edit ]Cassette and 7-inch single
- "Boogie Nights" – 3:40
- "My Light" – 3:55
CD single
- "Boogie Nights" – 3:40
- "Boogie Nights" (extended mix) – 5:42
- "My Light" – 3:55
12-inch single
- "Boogie Nights" (extended mix) – 5:42
- "Boogie Nights" (dub mix)
- "My Light" – 3:55
References
[edit ]- ^ "Clarke Peters: From The Wire to Nelson Mandela". The Independent . 30 April 2009. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard .
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Ed. (Billboard Publications), p. 293.
- ^ Allmusic – cover versions
- ^ "Boogie Nights (1997)". IMDB . Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ David Schwartz (30 July 2021). "20 Best Baseball Walk Up Songs of All Time (2022 Edition)" . Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Heatwave – Boogie Nights" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5442a." RPM . Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Heatwave – Boogie Nights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Heatwave – Boogie Nights" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ NZ Singles Chart info Charts.org.nz. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- ^ "Heatwave – Boogie Nights". VG-lista.
- ^ "Heatwave – Boogie Nights". Singles Top 100.
- ^ [1] Official Singles Chart Top 50 Retrieved May 17, 2019.
- ^ a b c U.S. Billboard chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 26, 1977". Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 14, December 31 1977". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "End of Year Charts 1977". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Hunter, Nigel; Scaping, Peter, eds. (1978). "Top 100 Singles in 1977". BPI Year Book 1978 (3rd ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 216–17. ISBN 0-906154-01-4.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
- ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977". Archived from the original on 20 October 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Heatwave – Boogie Nights". Music Canada . Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "British single certifications – Heatwave – Boogie Nights". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "American single certifications – Heatwave – Boogie Nights". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 29 March 2012.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . 29 August 1992. p. 17.
- ^ Official Singles Chart Top 75 (06 September 1992 – 12 September 1992)
