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Boogie Body Land

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"Boogie Body Land"
Single by The Bar-Kays
Released1980
Length5:51 (12" version)
LabelMercury 45-76088 (US)
Songwriter(s)Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy, Winston Stewart
Producer(s)Allen Jones
The Bar-Kays singles chronology
"Today Is the Day"
(1979)
"Boogie Body Land"
(1980)
"Body Fever"
(1980)

"Boogie Body Land" is a song written by the band members of the Bar-Kays. It was released in 1980 by Mercury Records. "Boogie Body Land" was included in their 1980 album As One which was produced by Allen Jones. As a single it peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Black Singles and number 73 on the Dance chart. Lowest position was 74 on the latter.[1][2][3]

Track listing

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1980 releases

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7" vinyl[4]
  • US: Mercury / 45-76088
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Boogie Body Land"4:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Running In And Out Of My Life"4:44

Personnel

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  • Performer: Bar-Kays
  • Songwriters: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy, Winston Stewart

Chart performance

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Chart (December 1980) Peak
position
US Billboard Black Singles[2][3] #7
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play[1][3] #73

References

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  1. ^ a b "Billboard: Disco Top 100". Billboard. 92. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 27 Dec 27, 1980.
  2. ^ a b Holly George-Warren, Patricia Romanowski, Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Jon Pareles (2001). The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll (3rd ed.). California, U.S.: Fireside, 2003. p. 48. ISBN 0-7432-0120-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b c "Discography: Bar-Kays on Allmusic". Allmusic, Billboard. Retrieved 2011-08-26.
  4. ^ ""Boogie Body Land" (Mercury) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-08-26.