Spirit of the Boogie (song)
| "Spirit of the Boogie" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Summer Madness" |
"Spirit of the Boogie" is a funk/soul song recorded by Kool & the Gang as the title track for their 1975 album.
It was their third single to top the soul singles chart in the U.S., and was their fourth Top 40 hit, peaking at number thirty-five on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]
Part of the song's melody was sampled in The Afros' song titled "Feel It."
Track listing
De-Lite Records – DE-1567:[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spirit of the Boogie" (From the album Spirit of the Boogie) | Ronald Bell, Don Doyce & Kool and the Gang | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Summer Madness" (From the album Light of Worlds) | Alton Taylor, Kool and the Gang & Robert Spike Mickens | 4:16 |
Personnel
- Robert Kool Bell – vocals, bass
- Ronald Bell – piano, tenor saxophone
- George Brown – drums, vocals
- Robert Spike Mickens – trumpet, vocals
- Otha Nash – trombone, vocals
- Claydes Smith – guitar
- Dennis Thomas – alto saxophone, vocals
- Rick West – vocals
References
- ^ "Spirit of the Boogie/Summer Madness". Rate Your Music. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 333.
- ^ "Spirit of the Boogie/Summer Madness". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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