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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox song "Boogie Wonderland" is a song by American band Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions, released in April 1979 on Columbia Records[1] as the first single from their ninth album, I Am (1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard dance chart, number six on the Billboard Hot 100, and number two on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[2][3] It was certified gold in the US and platinum in the UK. "Boogie Wonderland" was Grammy nominated in the categories of Best R&B Instrumental Performance and Best Disco Recording.[4] It won the Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance.[5]

Overview

The song was composed by Allee Willis with Jon Lind[6] and produced by EWF leader Maurice White and Al McKay.[1]

Critical reception

Rose Riggins of Gannett wrote "Boogie Wonderland is the hit. But it is more than just an average pop song. The song is an exploration of times spent at house parties and at discos, when you wanted to be disco queen or king and the spotlight just wouldn't focus on you. You wonder why and look into the mirror and it says, Uh, Uh, baby it don't work you dance to shake the hurt. Like so many of EWFs hits, Boogie Wonderland, is bolstered by the blazing horns that have become the groups trademark. Teamed up with the talented vocal group the Emotions, EWF has created a song that will join the ranks of such past hits as Mighty Mighty, Getaway, Fantasy and September."[7] Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone said Maurice White "takes simple dance formulas like 'Boogie Wonderland' and finds fresh possibilities within them."[8]

James Johnson of the Evening Standard called it a song "couched in a more down-to-earth, dance-floor dialogue."[9] Matthew Greenwald of AllMusic stated: "one of the few records that paired two full-fledged groups successfully, the combination of EWF and the Emotions worked wonders here and it remains a classic of the period."[10] Allen Weiner of Morning Call wrote: "Boogie Wonderland is the LP's most commercial tune, a tribute to both jazz/soul and disco fans that is pulsating and pleasing."[11] Ace Adams of the New York Daily News also found that "The Emotions' Boogie Wonderland gets Earth, Wind & Fire off to a flying start on this album".[12] Cash Box called it a "a standout pop dance track," saying that "sharp, slamming horn intro segues into bright backup singing by the Emotions, blending in perfectly with E, W & F leader Maurice White's vocal."[13]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Gary Mulholland UK This Is Uncool: The 500 Best Singles Since Punk RockШаблон:CN 2002 *
Dave Marsh U.S. The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever MadeШаблон:CN 1989 737
Bruce Pollock U.S. The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000Шаблон:CN 2005 *
The Guardian UK 1000 Songs Everyone Must HearШаблон:CN 2009 *

(*) designates lists that are unordered.

Personnel

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] 5
Canada 11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 10
France (IFOP)[16] 2
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Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[18] 2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[20] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 7
UK Singles (OCC) 4
US Billboard Hot 100 6
US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard) 2
US Disco Top 80 (Billboard) 14
US Cash Box Top 100[21] 5
West Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 25
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen singlelista)[22] 4
Chart (2012) Peak
position
France[23] 39

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Year-end charts

Chart (1979) Rank
Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] 56
Canada Top Singles[24] 114
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 30
UK Singles (Music Week)[26] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 57
US Cash Box Top 100[28] 33

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Certifications

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Sampling

  • "Boogie Wonderland" was the basis for the dance song "I'm Alive" by Stretch & Vern; the song reached number six in the UK in September 1996.[29]

References

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