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Jan 27, 2015

Heatwave - Boogie Nights (1977)

Heatwave - Boogie Nights from the album Too Hot to Handle (1977)
Boogie Nights is a 1977 single by the British-based funk-disco group Heatwave. It was the group's debut single and was written by Rod Temperton. It was included on Heatwave's debut album, Too Hot to Handle. The American actor and singer Clarke Peters performed backing vocals on the song.



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The song became one of the best-known disco songs by a British group and charted at #2 in both the UK Singles Chart as well as the Billboard Hot 100. It also appeared on U.S. Billboard R&B and dance charts during 1977. The song would reach number 1 in New Zealand. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA. The song did not chart in Ireland.
The song 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 song in their live shows.
The song made an appearance in the 1978 films Eyes of Laura Mars and The Stud (film).

4 comments:

  1. Love this Jam..especially the keyboards sound!! this is a timeless CLASSIC!

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  2. Thanks. This song is soooo good.

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  3. One of the funniest and best songs ever, always gets you in a food mood

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  4. Awesome album in every way. Definitely a classic of the Funk/Disco era. I love how Heatwave was equally good at doing Disco, Funk, and Soul songs. They pretty much nailed the foundations of how to make a top-notch song in each of those genres. "Boogie Nights" and "Always and Forever" in particular were favorites of mine long before I picked up this album, and they're even more satisfying when listened to alongside the rest of the songs on it.

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