Jungle_Boogie

Jungle Boogie

Jungle Boogie

1973 single by Kool & the Gang


"Jungle Boogie" is a funk record by Kool & the Gang from their 1973 album Wild and Peaceful.[2] It reached number four as a single, and became very popular in nightclubs.[3] Billboard ranked it as the number 12 single for 1974, despite as many as 36 No. 1 singles that year.

Quick Facts Single by Kool & the Gang, from the album Wild and Peaceful ...

In 1994, Jungle Boogie was repopularized on the soundtrack of the film Pulp Fiction.[4] It was also used in promo packages by wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990s.

Background

The spoken main vocal was performed by the band's roadie Don Boyce. An instrumental version of the tune with an overdubbed flute part and additional percussion instruments, titled "Jungle Jazz", appeared on the album Spirit of the Boogie. There is a Tarzan yell at the track's end and grunting, panting and scatting heard throughout.

Track listing

De-Lite Records - DE-559:[5]

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Certifications

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Charts

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References

  1. Big Gigantic (September 20, 2016). "The 30 Best Funk Songs Ever". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. Hamilton, Andrew. "Wild and Peaceful - Kool & the Gang". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. Dean, Maury (2003). Rock N' Roll Gold Rush. Algora. p. 287. ISBN 0-87586-207-1.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 473.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 332.

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