Ooh Boy
| "Ooh Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "You Can't Please Everybody" |
Ooh Boy (sometimes known as "Ooh Boy (I Love You So)") is a song written by Norman Whitfield and originally recorded by Rose Royce for their second album, Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom, and was the third single released from that album. It has been covered and sampled by numerous artists.[1]
Track listing
- Vinyl / 7" Single [2]
Side A "Ooh Boy" (4:15)
Side B "You Can't Please Everybody" (3:47)
Charts
| Charts (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[3] | 35 |
| UK Singles Chart [4] | 46 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 72 |
| US Hot Black Singles [5] | 3 |
Real McCoy Version
| "Ooh Boy" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Love & Devotion (remix) " |
In 1995, the German Eurodance project Real McCoy released a double A-sided single of "Sleeping with an Angel/Ooh Boy." It was the fifth and final single release from the Another Night album. The single peaked at number #19 on the U.S Dance Chart.
- "Sleeping with an Angel" was written by Billy Steinberg and produced by Billy Steinberg and Rick Nowels.
- "Ooh Boy" was written by Norman Whitfield and produced by Douglas Carr, Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman.
Critical reception
The Gavin Report wrote about the song: "The Class of '96 were babies when Rose Royce charted with this song in 1978. The Real McCoy works their magic and makes it fresh again. Uptempo and definitely radio friendly."[6]
Track listing
- CD Single [7]
- Sleeping With An Angel (Album Version) (4:26)
- Ooh Boy (Extended Single Version) (4:47)
- Ooh Boy (Uno Clio Extended Remix) (7:44)
- Ooh Boy (Armand's South Of The Border Mix) (7:02)
- Love & Devotion (Development Corp. Mix) (5:42)
- Cass Single [8]
A "Sleeping With An Angel" (4:26)
B1 "Ooh Boy" (Album Version) (3:04)
B2 "Ooh Boy" (Uno Clio Remix) (3:56)
Peak positions
| Charts (1995-1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[9] | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 101 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play [10] | 19 |
Other Covers & Samples
"Ooh Boy" has been covered and sampled, numerous times [11]
Covers
- In 1978, Althea & Donna covered "Ooh Boy" and titled it "Oh Dread" for their album Uptown Top Ranking.
- In 2001, Regina Belle covered "Ooh Boy" for her album This Is Regina!.
- In 2004, Marcia Hines covered "Ooh Boy" for her album Hinesight.
Samples
- "Knockin' Boots" (by Candyman ) from the 1990 album Ain't No Shame in My Game
- "Love You So" (by Mase) from his 1997 album Harlem World
- "Luv Me, Luv Me" (by Shaggy and Janet Jackson) from the 1997 album How Stella Got Her Groove Back
- "Luv Me, Luv Me" (by Shaggy and Samantha Cole) from the 2001 album Hot Shot
- "Ooh Girl" (by Blackstreet) from their 2003 album Level II
External links
- ^ "Rose Royce Ooh Boy Sampled". whosampledwho.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Rose Royce - Ooh Boy / You Can't Please Everybody (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Rose Royce". RPM. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "UK Charts > Rose Royce". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
- ^ a b "US Singles Charts >Rose Royce". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-07-03.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Sholin, Dave (26 April 1996). "Gavin Picks > Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. No. 2102. p. 62. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "CD Single Real McCoy Sleeping With An Angel - Ooh Boy". Discogs. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Cassingle Real McCoy Sleeping WIth An Angel - Ooh Boy". Discogs. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn NR. 175 Vikuna 22.6. - 28.6. '96" (PDF). Dagblaðið Vísir. 22 June 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "The Real McCoy Chart - Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ^ "Who Sampled Who - Real McCoy Ooh Boy Rose Royce Ooh Boy". whosampledwho.com. Retrieved 4 July 2014.