"Boogie Body Land" is a song written by the band members of

the Bar-Kays The Bar-Kays is an American funk band formed in 1964. The band had dozens of charting singles from the 1960s to the 1980s, including " Soul Finger" (US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number 17, R&B number 3) in 1967, "Son of Shaft" (R&B number 10) in ...

. It was released in 1980 by

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. "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 ''

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'' Black Singles and number 73 on the Dance chart. Lowest position was 74 on the latter.

Track listing

1980 releases

;7" vinyl * 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

References

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