Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
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| "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" | ||||
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| Single by Baccara | ||||
| from the album Baccara | ||||
| B-side | Cara Mia | |||
| Released | 1977 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" maxi | |||
| Genre | Eurodisco | |||
| Length | 4:37 (album version) 3:15 (single version) |
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| Label | RCA-Victor | |||
| Writer(s) | Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja | |||
| Producer | Rolf Soja | |||
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"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara.
Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this typical slice of disco was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977. It did not chart in the United States, despite receiving major airplay in several markets. It is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
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[edit] Track listings
- 7" single (Europe & US)
- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" — 4:28
- "Cara Mia" — 7:59
- 12" maxi single (US only)
- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" — 6:50
- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" — 6:50
[edit] Chart positions
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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| German Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[4] | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart [4] | 1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart [4] | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart [4] | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[5] | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart[6] | 33 |
[edit] Covers
- Brotherhood of Man recorded the song on their 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs album in 1981.
- Dana International recorded the song on her first album "Danna International" in 1993.
- Björn Again recorded a cover version that appears on the second disc of their double album "Flash Back!/Live"
- Nina Miranda of Smoke City fame covered the track for the soundtrack of the movie Born Romantic (2000)
- Goldfrapp have recorded a cover version with altered lyrics titled Yes Sir for their 2003 single "Twist".
- Sophie Ellis-Bextor has also performed the song live and recorded a studio version for the B-Side of her single I Won't Change You.
- In the film Kinky Boots, it is sung by Chiwetel Ejiofor during the final monologue and over the credits.
- Tanja Thomas covered the song on her 2006 album, My Passion.
- The Finnish musician M. A. Numminen has also recorded a German version of the song.
- The mexican band La Gusana Ciega also recorded a cover for their 2008 cover's album Jaibol
- The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain included a cover of the song on their 2008 Live album, Live in London #1.
- A sound-alike cover of the song was featured on the 1977 album Top of the Pops, Volume 62, using uncredited studio singers and musicians. When the album was released on iTunes in 2008, it was credited to Top of the Poppers.
- A cover was recorded by Australian singer Christine Tski for the 2010 album Life in Auto-Tune.[7]
- Prima Vera made a parody of the song with lyrics about a fisherman who is denied access to a night club because he smells like fish
[edit] References
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 2, 2010)
- ^ "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 2, 2010)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 2, 2010)
- ^ a b c d Swedish Singles Chart Swedishcharts.com (Retrieved April 2, 2010)
- ^ Austrian Single Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved April 2, 2010)
- ^ New Zealand Single Chart Charts.org.nz (Retrieved April 2, 2010)
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INu22wRF1Tg Christine Tski YouTube clip
| Preceded by "Silver Lady" by David Soul |
UK number one single October 29, 1977 |
Succeeded by "The Name Of The Game" by ABBA |
