Soul Cha Cha Explained

Soul Cha Cha
Artist:	Van McCoy
B-Side:	African Symphony
Released:	1976
Label:	H & L Records 6105 065
Producer:	Van McCoy

"Soul Cha Cha" is a 1976 single for Van McCoy. It was a hit for him in Canada that year and was a hit in the UK the following year. The single was released in the UK on H&L 6105065 in 1977.^[1]

Charts

CanadaOn the week of November 27, 1976, "Soul Cha Cha" / "The Shuffle" debuted on the RPM Weekly Top Thirty Playlist at no. 18.^{[2] [3]} The following week it was at its peak position of no. 9.^{[4] [5]}

UK"Soul Cha Cha" made its debut in the UK charts at no. 49 on 12/02/1977. Spending a total of six weeks in the chart, it peaked at no. 34.^[6]

Eddy and the Soulband version

Soul Chacha
Artist:	Eddy and the Soulband
B-Side:	In the Night
Released:	1983
Label:	Philips 818 237-7
Producer:	Jacques Zwart
Next Title:	Theme From Shaft
Next Year:	1984

Eddy and the Soulband recorded a version which was hit for them in both the Netherlands and Belgium.

Background

The group covered Van McCoy's "Soul Cha Cha", but their release was spelt "Soulchacha". It was backed with "In the Night". The A and B sides were produced by Jacques Zwart. It was released in the Netherlands on Philips 818 237–7.^[7]

Charts

The single peaked at no. 24 in the Dutch chart during the first quarter of 1984.^{[8] [9]} It was also a hit in Belgium. It spent a total of three weeks in the chart there, peaking at no. 28.^[10]

External links

• Discogs - Van McCoy – Soul Cha Cha
• Cienfuegos911 channel, Nov 19, 2013 - Soul Cha Cha - Van McCoy (1976) (audio)
• Geraldine van Dijk channel - Eddy & The Soulband - Soul Cha Cha (1983) (audio)

Notes and References

1. Official Charts - SOUL CHA CHA by VAN MCCOY, CHART FACTS
2. RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No 8 - November 20, 1976 - Page 12 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST
3. RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No 9 - November 27, 1976 - Page 12 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST, 18. Soul Cha Cha / The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L)
4. RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No. 10 - Page 12 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST, 9. Soul Cha Cha - The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L)
5. RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No. 11 - December 11, 1976 - Page 22 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST, 21. Soul Cha Cha - The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L)
6. Official Charts - SOUL CHA CHA by VAN MCCOY, CHART RUN
7. hitparade.ch - Eddy And The Soulband – Soul Chacha
8. Dutch Charts - EDDY AND THE SOULBAND - SOUL CHACHA
9. Top 40.nl - SOUL CHACHA eddy and the soulband
10. Charts.org.nz - EDDY AND THE SOULBAND - SOUL CHACHA (SONG)