Spirit of '76 (song)

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"Spirit of '76"
Song by Booty People
A-side "Booty People"
B-side "Anyway I'm Busted"
Released1976
Length3:42
Label Calla CAS-110
Composer(s) (J. Philips - R. Smith - W. Goodloe - M. McDowell - R. Palmer - M. Dickerson)
Producer(s) B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (executive producer)
Booty People singles chronology
"Spirit of '76"
(1976)
"Slappin' Five"
(1977)

"Spirit of '76" was a 1976 single for the band Booty People. It became a hit for the group that year, registering on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.

Contents

Background

"Spirit of '76" bw "Anyway I'm Busted" was released on Calla in 1976. [1] [2] The single was produced by Far Out Productions. [3]

Charts

Cash Box

"Spirit of '76" made its debut at no. 100 on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart for the week of 22 May 1976. [4] On its fifth week in the chart, for the week of 19 June, the single peaked at no. 63. [5] [6]

Billboard

The single debuted in the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at no. 88 for the week of 29 May 1976. [7] At week five, for the week of 26 June, the single reached no. 55. [8] [9]

Record World

For the week of 12 June, "Spirit of '76" moved up two places from 53 to 51 on the Record World R&B Singles chart. [10] The following week, the single made its debut at no. 138 on the Record World 101 - 150 Singles chart. [11] The single peaked at no. 44 on the R&B Singles chart for the week of 3 July. [12] For the week of 10 July, the single had reached no. 130 on the 101 - 150 Singles chart. [13]

Musicians

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References

  1. Jazz Rock Soul - Booty People
  2. Soulful Kinda Music - Calla, 110 - Booty People - Spirit Of '76 / Any Way, I'm Busted - 1976
  3. Record World, May 8, 1976 - Page 14 Details of ATV -Calla Pact Announced, Reactivated
  4. Cash Box, May 22, 1976 - Page 46 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B May 22, 1976, 100 SPIRIT OF '76 BOOTY PEOPLE (Calla CA 110), 5/15 _
  5. Cash Box, June 19, 1976 - Page 43 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B June 19, 1976, 63 SPIRIT OF ’76 BOOTY PEOPLE (Calla CA 110), 6/12 65, Weeks On Chart 5
  6. Cash Box, June 26, 1976 - Page 41 CASH BOX TOP 100 R&B June 26, 1976 65 SPIRIT OF ’76 BOOTY PEOPLE (Calla CA 110), 6/19 63, Weeks On Chart 6
  7. Billboard, May 29, 1976 - Page 58 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Blllboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 5/29/76, This Week 88, NEW ENTRY, SPIRIT OF '76-Booty People
  8. Billboard, June 26, 1976 - Page 52 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Blllboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 6/22/76, This Week 55, Last Week 57, Weeks on Chart 5
  9. MusicVF.com - Booty People Top Songs, Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography, 1976 1. 05/1976 #1 Spirit of '76
  10. Record World, June 12, 1976 - Page 40 THE R&B SINGLES CHART JUNE 12 1976, JUNE 12 51, JUNE 5 53, SPIRIT OF'76 BOOTY PEOPLE—Calla CAS 110
  11. Record World, June 19, 1976 - Page 26 101 THE SINGLES CHART 150 JUNE 19, 1976, JUNE 19 138, JUNE 12 — SPIRIT OF '76 THE BOOTY PEOPLE-Call CAS 110 (Sirom Merchant & Far Out, ASCAP)
  12. Record World, July 3, 1976 - Page 44 THE R&B SINGLES CHART JULY 3, 1976, JULY 3 44, JUNE 26 47, SPIRIT OF '76 BOOTY PEOPLE-Calla CAS 110
  13. Record World, July 10, 1976 - Page 28 101 THE SINGLES CHART 150 JULY 10, 1976, JULY 10 130, JULY 3 132, SPIRIT OF '76 THE BOOTY PEOPLE-Call CAS 110 (Sirom Merchant & Far Out, ASCAP)
  14. Jazz Rock Soul - Booty People