"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 musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his band, KC and the Sunshine Band, as a producer of several hits for other art ...

and Richard Finch, and performed by Casey's band

KC and the Sunshine Band KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", " I'm Your Boogie Man", ...

, from their fourth album '' Part 3'' (1976).

Background

Richard Finch said that the song was written about a DJ at a

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, radio station named Robert W. Walker, who was the first to give their hit single " Get Down Tonight" airplay.

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).

Charts

Weekly charts

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Certifications

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 ABC television series ''

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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."

Track listing

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Background

Reception

Chart performance

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

White Zombie version

Reception

Track listing

See also

References

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