Boogie Body Land

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"Boogie Body Land"
Single by The Bar-Kays
Released1980
Length5:51 (12" version)
Label Mercury 45-76088 (US)
Songwriter(s) Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson, Lloyd Smith, Mark Bynum, Michael Beard, Sherman Guy, Winston Stewart
Producer(s) Allen Jones
The Bar-Kays singles chronology
"Today Is the Day"
(1979)
"Boogie Body Land"
(1980)
"Body Fever"
(1980)

"Boogie Body Land" is a song written by the band members of the Bar-Kays. It was released in 1980 by Mercury Records. "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 Billboard Black Singles and number 73 on the Dance chart. Lowest position was 74 on the latter. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Track listing

1980 releases

7" vinyl [4]
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Boogie Body Land"4:11
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Running In And Out Of My Life"4:44

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (December 1980)Peak
position
US Billboard Black Singles [2] [3] #7
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play [1] [3] #73

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