Boogie Wonderland

"Boogie Wonderland"
"Boogie Wonderland"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
from the album I Am
B-side	"Boogie Wonderland (Instrumental) (Vinyl)"
Released	May 6, 1979
Genre	Disco
Length	4:55
Label	ARC; Columbia;
Songwriter(s)	Allee Willis; Jon Lind;
Producer(s)	Maurice White; Al McKay;
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
Music video
	"Boogie Wonderland" on YouTube

"Boogie Wonderland" is a single by Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions, released in April 1979 on Columbia Records.^[1] The song peaked at number 14 on the dance chart, number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.^[2]^[3] Boogie Wonderland was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and Gold in the UK by the BPI.

Overview

The song was composed by Allee Willis with Jon Lind and produced by EWF leader Maurice White and Al McKay.^[1]

Critical reception

"Boogie Wonderland" was Grammy nominated in the categories of Best R&B Instrumental Performance and Best Disco Recording.^[4]

Covers

"Boogie Wonderland" was the basis for the dance song "I'm Alive" by Stretch & Vern Present "Maddog"; the song reached number 6 in the UK in September 1996.^[5]

The song was covered by singer Victoria Wilson-James and released as a single in 1993.
The song was also covered by U.K. jazz funk band Shakatak in their 1999 album Jazz in the Night. Maurice White's leading vocals are replaced by Bill Sharpe on the keyboard, while Roger Odell gives a techno-house drum beat to the tune. The Emotions' vocal parts as well as Philip Bailey's falsetto are rendered by Jill Saward.
The rock band Girls Against Boys covered the song for the 1999 movie 200 Cigarettes.
A rendition of the song was featured on the reality television competition series American Idol, during the closing minutes of the April 2, 2003 episode. It was performed by the Top 8 finalists from Season 2: Ruben Studdard, Clay Aiken, Kimberley Locke, Josh Gracin, Trenyce, Carmen Rasmusen, Kimberly Caldwell and Rickey Smith.^[6]^[7]
It was covered by Brittany Murphy for the soundtrack to the 2006 movie Happy Feet.
Dutch DJ and production duo Mr. Belt & Wezol released a remix of Boogie Wonderland in 2016 on Spinnin' Records.

Appearances in other media

"Boogie Wonderland" has been featured in the American films Roller Boogie, Madagascar, Happy Feet, Don't Look Under the Bed, Billy & Mandy's Big Boogey Adventure, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Caddyshack and The Nice Guys, as well as the French film The Intouchables.
It was in the 23rd episode of Season 9 of U.S. TV series The Office.
A remix of the song was used in the arcade game Dance Dance Revolution 3rdMIX, and the original version appeared later in Hottest Party 3.
"Boogie Wonderland" has been made into different variations by The Ohio State University Marching Band, the Southern University Marching Band, Tennessee State University's Aristocrat of Bands, and the Marching 100.
The song is used in the Australian play, Priscilla: the Musical.
The song appeared in the video games, Rabbids Go Home and Just Dance 3.
The song is used as the theme for Pro Wrestling Noah wrestler Muhammad Yone.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Australia Kent Music Report	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[8]	4
Canada	11
Ireland (IRMA)^[9]	5
Netherlands ^[10]	4
New Zealand^[11]	7
South Africa^[12]	17
UK Singles Chart	4
US Billboard Hot 100	6
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	2
US Billboard Disco Top 80	14
US Cash Box Top 100^[13]	5

Chart (2012)	Peak position
France^[14]	39

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)	Rank
Australia^[15]	56
Canada^[16]	114
New Zealand^[17]	30
UK ^[18]	22
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[19]	57
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[20]	33

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to "Boogie Wonderland" is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net.^[21]

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Gary Mulholland	U.K.	This Is Uncool: The 500 Best Singles Since Punk Rock	2002	*
Dave Marsh	U.S.	The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made	1989	737
Bruce Pollock	U.S.	The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000	2005	*
The Guardian	UK	1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear	2009	*

(*) designates lists that are unordered.

References

^ ^a ^b Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland. Columbia Records. April 1979.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 179.
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire". grammy.com.
^ "The Official Charts Company Stretch 'N' Vern Presents 'Maddog' - I'm Alive".
^ "American Idol: Not The Final Coundown!". TV.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
^ American Idol. Season 2. Episode 23. April 2, 2003. FOX. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
^ "Earth Wind and Fire – Boogie Wonderland" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Boogie Wonderland". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ "NL Top40 - Search Results Boogie Wonderland". Retrieved 2018-10-30.
^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-07-22. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
^ http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Steffen Hung. "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
^ "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
^ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
^ "Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
^ "Top Singles 1979". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 22 December 1979. p. 27.
^ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland". Acclaimed Music.

External links

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[Song-1] Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland. Columbia Records. April 1979.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 179.

[4] "Earth, Wind & Fire". grammy.com.

[5] "The Official Charts Company Stretch 'N' Vern Presents 'Maddog' - I'm Alive".

[tv.com-6] "American Idol: Not The Final Coundown!". TV.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.

[idol-7] American Idol. Season 2. Episode 23. April 2, 2003. FOX. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)

[sc_Flanders_Earth_Wind_and_Fire-8] "Earth Wind and Fire – Boogie Wonderland" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Ireland2_-9] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Boogie Wonderland". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 6, 2018.

[10] "NL Top40 - Search Results Boogie Wonderland". Retrieved 2018-10-30.

[11] "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-07-22. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

[12] ttp://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html

[13] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved 2016-05-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[14] Steffen Hung. "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

[15] "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

[16] "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

[17] "Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

[18] "Top Singles 1979". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 22 December 1979. p. 27.

[19] "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

[20] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-04-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[acclaimed-21] "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland". Acclaimed Music.

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v t e The Emotions
Studio albums	So I Can Love You (1969) Untouched (1972) Flowers (1976) Rejoice (1977) Sunbeam (1978) Come into Our World (1979) Sincerely (1984) If I Only Knew (1985)
Compilation albums	Sunshine (1977)
Singles	"Heart Association" "Show Me How" "My Honey and Me" "Flowers" "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" "Best of My Love" "Don't Ask My Neighbors" "Smile" "Shouting Out Love" "What's the Name of Your Love?" "You're the One" "You're the Best"
Collaborations	"Boogie Wonderland" "All in the Way"
Related articles	Discography Wattstax Earth, Wind & Fire