Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey
Artist: A Taste of Honey Weeks at #1: 3 weeks Chart dates: September 9, 1978 – September 23, 1978
About
"Boogie Oogie Oogie" is a song by the American band A Taste of Honey from their 1978 self-titled debut album. Released as their debut single in the summer of 1978, the song became an extremely popular crossover disco hit. It topped the American pop, soul and disco charts in September 1978 and became the first certified platinum single in the history of Capitol Records for selling over two million copies. It also became one of the most recognizable songs from the disco era. The lyrics call out to listeners to "boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no more" and features Janice-Marie Johnson doing lead vocals while playing its iconic slap bass lines at the same time. The group was awarded two platinum records for both the single and album and they won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 20th Grammys on February 15, 1979. Limited edition colored vinyl releases were issued in some nations. In Mexico, the record was red, and in France it was honey colored.
