Boogie Body Land Explained

Boogie Body Land
Type:	single
Artist:	The Bar-Kays
Released:	1980
Length:	5:51
Label:	Mercury)
Producer:	Allen Jones
Prev Title:	Today Is the Day
Prev Year:	1979
Next Title:	Body Fever
Next Year:	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

1980 releases

7" vinyl^[4]

• US: Mercury / 45-76088

Personnel

• 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

Chart (December 1980)	Peak position
US Billboard Black Singles	7
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play	73

Notes and References

1. Dec 27, 1980. Billboard: Disco Top 100. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 27. Billboard. 92.
2. Book: Holly George-Warren, Patricia Romanowski , Patricia Romanowski Bashe, Jon Pareles . 2001. The Rolling stone encyclopedia of rock & roll. 3rd. Fireside, 2003. California, U.S.. 0-7432-0120-5. 48. registration.
3. Web site: Discography: Bar-Kays on Allmusic. Allmusic, Billboard. 2011-08-26.
4. Web site: "Boogie Body Land" (Mercury) on Discogs. Discogs. 2011-08-26.