"Jungle Boogie" is a

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from their 1973 album '' Wild and Peaceful''. It reached number four as a single, and became very popular in nightclubs. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the number 12 single for 1974, despite as many as 36 No. 1 singles that year. In 1994, ''Jungle Boogie'' was repopularized on the soundtrack of the film ''

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''. It was also used in promo packages by wrestling promotion

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in the mid-1990s. In 1992,

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sampled ''Jungle Boogie'' in the song "

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". In 1996 german rap group Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt sampled ''Jungle Boogie'' in the song ''Türkisch'' from their album ''Zurück nach Rödelheim''.

Background

The spoken main vocal was performed by the band's roadie Don Boyce. An instrumental version of the tune with an

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bed flute part and additional percussion instruments, titled "Jungle Jazz", appeared on the album '' Spirit of the Boogie''. There is a Tarzan yell at the track's end and grunting, panting and scatting heard throughout.

Track listing

De-Lite Records – DE-559:

Certifications

In other media

* The song was used in the teaser trailer for '' Dunston Checks In''. * This song was played in films such as ''

'', ''

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''. * This song was featured in the setlist for '' Rock Band Blitz'' and subsequently playable as both import and DLC track in ''

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Charts

References

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