Boogie Nights (song)

"Boogie Nights" is a 1977 single by international funk-disco group Heatwave. It was written by keyboardist Rod Temperton, and was included on Heatwave's debut album, Too Hot to Handle. Harpist Carla Skanger (of the London Symphony Orchestra) played harp and American actor and singer Clarke Peters performed backing vocals on the recording.[1]

"Boogie Nights"
US 7-inch vinyl single
Single by Heatwave
from the album Too Hot to Handle
B-side"All You Do is Dial"
Released1977
Recorded1976
GenreDisco
Length3:36 (single edit)
5:02 (album version)
LabelGTO Records
Songwriter(s)Rod Temperton
Producer(s)Barry Blue
Heatwave singles chronology
"Super Soul Sister"
(1976)		 "Boogie Nights"
(1977)		 "Too Hot to Handle"
(1977)
Alternative release
One of side-A labels of the UK single

History

The song became one of the best-known disco songs by a British group and charted at #2 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US, "Boogie Nights" also peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 behind "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone.[2] The song also appeared on US Billboard R&B and dance charts during 1977. The song would reach number 1 in New Zealand. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[3]

In the United Kingdom, the song was number two, and entered on March 5, 1977, only behind Leo Sayer with "When I Need You".

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.[4]

The song made an appearance in the films Eyes of Laura Mars, Summer of Sam and The Stud, though it was not featured in the 1997 film Boogie Nights, the title of which was named after the song. Apparently the group's lead singer, Johnnie Wilder Jr., a devout born-again Christian, refused to allow the song in the film because it was about dancing, not pornography.

Charts and certifications

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Gold 75,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Silver 250,000^
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 2,000,000 

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Sonia version
"Boogie Nights"
Single by Sonia
from the album Better the Devil You Know
B-side"My Light"
Released31 August 1992
GenreDance-pop
Length3:40
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Rod Temperton
Producer(s)Mark Taylor, Tracy Ackerman
Sonia singles chronology
"We’ve Got the Power"
(1992)		 "Boogie Nights"
(1992)		 "Better the Devil You Know"
(1993)

In 1992, British singer Sonia released a version of the song, produced by Mark Taylor and Tracy Ackerman for Sonia's third studio album Better the Devil You Know in 1993. The song was released in August 1992 and peaked at #30 in the UK Charts in September.[17] The single's B-side was "My Light" which also appeared on the album.

Formats and track listings

Cassette Single

  1. "Boogie Nights" - 3:40
  2. "My Light" - 3:55

CD Single

  1. "Boogie Nights" - 3:40
  2. "Boogie Nights" (Extended Mix) - 5:42
  3. "My Light" - 3:55

7" Single

  1. "Boogie Nights" - 3:40
  2. "My Light" - 3:55

12" Single

  1. "Boogie Nights" (Extended Mix) - 5:42
  2. "Boogie Nights" (Dub Mix)
  3. "My Light" - 3:55

References
  1. "Clarke Peters: From The Wire to Nelson Mandela". The Independent. April 30, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2011.
  2. https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1977-11-12
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2010). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 9th Ed. (Billboard Publications), p. 293.
  4. Allmusic - cover versions
  5. NZ Singles Chart info Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  6. Official Singles Chart Top 50 Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. U.S. Billboard chart info AllMusic.com. Retrieved 10 August 2009.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 26, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  9. "Top 200 Singles of '77 – Volume 28, No. 14, December 31 1977". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  10. "End of Year Charts 1977". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  11. Hunter, Nigel; Scaping, Peter, eds. (1978). "Top 100 Singles in 1977". BPI Year Book 1978 (3rd ed.). London, England: The British Phonographic Industry Ltd. pp. 216–17. ISBN 0-906154-01-4.
  12. Musicoutfitters.com
  13. "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 31, 1977". Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  14. "Canadian certifications – Heatwave – Boogie Nights". Music Canada. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  15. "British certifications – Heatwave – Boogie Nights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 March 2012. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Boogie Nights in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  16. "American certifications – Heatwave – Boogie Nights". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
  17. "Boogie Nights" - Sonia, UK Charts
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