Jungle Boogie
Kool & the Gang
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Get Down, Get Down Get Down, Get Down (6x) Jungle Boogie Jungle Boogie (Get It On) Jungle Boogie Jungle Boogie (Get It On) Jungle Boogie Jungle Boogie Jungle Boogie (Get Down With The Boogie) Jungle Boogie (Come & Shake It Around) Jungle Boogie (Help & Get Down) Jungle Boogie (Boogie Baby) Jungle Boogie (The Boogie) Jungle Boogie (Uhhuhuhhhu) Jungle Boogie (Get Down) Jungle Boogie (Get Boogie) Jungle Boogie (Let Me Jump In) Jungle Boogie (Down With The Boogie) Get Down Get Down Get Down Get Down (10x) Uh, Yea Feel The Funk Ya'll Let Me Feel The Load Get Down With The Boogie I'm Gonna Knock With The Jungle Boogie Get Down Get Down With The Boogie Say Uhgh Get Down Say Uhgh Get Down Say Ugh Till You Feel It Ya'll Get Down Ya'll Get Down Get Funky Ya'll With The Get Down
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Written by: ROBERT BELL, RONALD BELL, RONALD NATHAN BELL, DONALD BOYCE, DONALD WESLEY BOYCE, GEORGE BROWN, ROBERT MICKENS, ROBERT SPIKE MICKENS, CLAYDES SMITH, DENNIS THOMAS, RICHARD WESTFIELD, RICHARD ALLEN WESTFIELD
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12 facts about this song
Release"Jungle Boogie" was released as a single in November 1973.
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Album ContributionThe song is a track from the album "Wild and Peaceful."
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Chart Performance"Jungle Boogie" reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Music Genre ClassificationThe song, like much of Kool & the Gang's work, is considered funk and R&B music.
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Recognition"Jungle Boogie" was ranked number 121 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2004.
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Popular CultureThe song has been used in several films, including "Pulp Fiction," "Saturday Night Fever," and "The Nutty Professor."
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Song CompositionThis track stands out for its heavy bass line and unique vocal chant, which offers a strong jungle vibe, hence the title.
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Sample UsageThe song's bridges have been widely sampled in other songs, particularly in hip-hop and electronic music.
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Cover VersionsOver the years, the song has been covered by several artists, such as Redman, who sampled it for his 1992 song "Blow Your Mind."
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Grammy Hall of FameIn 2017, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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Song's InfluenceThe song made an enormous impact on the music world, helping define the funk genre and influencing a whole generation of artists.
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Band CompositionAt the time of "Jungle Boogie" release, Kool & the Gang included several members, Robert "Kool" Bell being on bass, with his brother, Ronald, on the tenor saxophone, amongst other members.
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