"I'm Your Boogie Man" is a song written and produced by

Harry Wayne Casey Harry Wayne Casey (born January 31, 1951), better known by his stage name KC, is an American record producer, musician, and songwriter. He is best known for his band, KC and the Sunshine Band, with co-founder Richard Finch (musician), Richard Fi ...

and Richard Finch, and performed by Casey's band KC and the Sunshine Band, from their fourth album '' Part 3'' (1976).

Background

Richard Finch said that the song was written about DJ Robert W. Walker of a

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, radio station, who was the first to give airplay to the group's hit single "

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Reception

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called the song "another alluring, catchy, sleepily kinetic dance

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and a "perfect summer (or spring, fall or winter) party record." ''

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'' said that "re-defining their hit formula with a sharp, syncopated beat and sassy vocals, it's poised to go all the way."

Chart performance

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the song reached the number one position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 3 on the soul chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the #11 song of 1977. The song was also an international hit, reaching number one in Canada and charting in Australia (No. 38), Belgium (No. 16), the Netherlands (No. 6), New Zealand (No. 12), and the United Kingdom (No. 41).

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White Zombie version

American band White Zombie originally recorded a cover of "I'm Your Boogie Man" for '' The Crow: City of Angels Soundtrack''. However, since the song's release date, it has also appeared on Rob Zombie's

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'' Past, Present & Future'' and as a remixed version on the EP '' Supersexy Swingin' Sounds''. The audio samples in the song where children are heard saying "He's gonna get you! The Boogieman is coming!" are taken from the 1978 film ''

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'', which would later be

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in 2007 by Rob Zombie. The remixed version was also heard on a Halloween episode of the

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''.

Reception

The song earned White Zombie their third and final

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nomination for

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called the cover "embarrassingly predictable, humorless, and clueless."

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Background

Reception

Chart performance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

White Zombie version

Reception

Track listing

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