"Woody Boogie" is an

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song recorded and released by

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-based act

Baltimora Baltimora was an Italian music project from Milan, active from 1984 to 1987. They are best known for their 1985 single "Tarzan Boy" and are often considered a one-hit wonder in the United Kingdom and the United States. In other European countri ...

. It was the group's second single, released in 1985, from the band's debut album '' Living in the Background'', on which it features as fourth track. Two promotional videos were created for the single. The song notably features a synthesizer replaying cartoon character

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’s signature laugh, which is incorporated into the chorus as well as other parts of the song. Despite the promotion, the single failed to make any impact in the United Kingdom or United States unlike the previous hit single "

Tarzan Boy "Tarzan Boy" is the debut single by Italian-based act Baltimora. The song was written by Maurizio Bassi and Naimy Hackett, and released in 1985 as the lead single from Baltimora's debut album '' Living in the Background''. The song was re-recor ...

". However, the single was a fair hit within Europe.

Music video

The music video features Jimmy McShane arriving to a record factory pushing a bike, changing into the factory uniform, and heading towards a group of workers. As he begins to place "Woody Boogie" records in a box, one of his superiors, accompanied by his assistant (played by the Baltimora's

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, Naimy Hackett), arrives, and begins to scold him. McShane becomes angered, and begins to dance. At this point the song's chorus begins to play. McShane and the rest of the workers (one of which is played by Baltimora vocalist/producer

Maurizio Bassi Maurizio Bassi (born 1960) is an Italian music composer and musician. He is best known as the singer of Baltimora along with Naimy Hackett and Jimmy McShane. He is also the father of Emiliano and Matteo Bassi. Career Not much is documented about ...

) head into what appears to be a storage room and begin to dance until the end of the video, where McShane kisses Hackett, and the screen freezes and slowly fades to black.

Formats

7-inch single #"Woody Boogie" - 3:46 #"Woody Boogie" (Instrumental) - 3:51 7-inch single (UK) #"Woody Boogie" - 3:37 #"Woody Boogie" (Jumpin' Mix) - 3:46 12-inch single #"Woody Boogie" (Jumping Mix) - 5:50 #"Woody Boogie" (Instrumental) - 4:35 12-inch single (UK) #"Woody Boogie" (Unknown Mix) - 5:52 #"Woody Boogie" (Instrumental) - 4:36 #"Woody Boogie" (7" Version) - 3:37

Personnel

– producer, arranger * Jurgen Koppers – mixing * Paolo Mescoli – recording

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1985 songs 1985 singles Baltimora songs Songs written by Maurizio Bassi EMI Records singles