Boogie Wonderland

"Boogie Wonderland" is a single by Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions, released in April 1979 on Columbia Records.[1] The song peaked at number 14 on the dance chart, number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[2][3] Boogie Wonderland was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA and Gold in the UK by the BPI.

"Boogie Wonderland"
Single by Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
from the album I Am
B-side"Boogie Wonderland (Instrumental) (Vinyl)"
ReleasedMay 6, 1979
Format
  • 7" single
  • 12" single
Genre
Disco
Length4:55
/4:15 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
"September"
(1978)		 "Boogie Wonderland"
(1979)		 "After the Love Has Gone"
(1979)
Music video
"Boogie Wonderland" on YouTube

Overview

The song was composed by Allee Willis with Jon Lind[4] and produced by EWF leader Maurice White and Al McKay.[1]

Critical reception

Matthew Greenwald of Allmusic stated "one of the few records that paired two full-fledged groups successfully, the combination of EWF and the Emotions worked wonders here and it remains a classic of the period."[5] Ace Adams of the New York Daily News also proclaimed in his review of I Am that "The Emotions' Boogie Wonderland gets Earth, Wind & Fire off to a flying start on this album".[6]

"Boogie Wonderland" was Grammy nominated in the categories of Best R&B Instrumental Performance and Best Disco Recording.[7]

Covers
  • "Boogie Wonderland" was the basis for the dance song "I'm Alive" by Stretch & Vern Present "Maddog"; the song reached number 6 in the UK in September 1996.[8]

Appearances in other media

Chart performance

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 1,000,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 500,000^
Italy (FIMI)[27] Gold 25,000

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to "Boogie Wonderland" is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net.[28]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Gary Mulholland U.K. This Is Uncool: The 500 Best Singles Since Punk Rock 2002 *
Dave Marsh U.S. The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made 1989 737
Bruce Pollock U.S. The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000 2005 *
The Guardian UK 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear 2009 *

(*) designates lists that are unordered.

References
  1. Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland. Columbia Records. April 1979.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 86.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 179.
  4. Willis, Allee (25 November 2018). "How I wrote 'Boogie Wonderland'" Songwritingmagazine.co.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  5. Greenwald, Matthew. "Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  6. Adams, Ace (June 22, 1979). "Mini Reviews". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 321.
  7. "Earth, Wind & Fire". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
  8. "The Official Charts Company Stretch 'N' Vern Presents 'Maddog' - I'm Alive".
  9. "American Idol: Not The Final Coundown!". TV.com. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  10. American Idol. Season 2. Episode 23. April 2, 2003. FOX.
  11. "Ultratop.be – Earth Wind and Fire – Boogie Wonderland" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. "Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70" (in French). InfoDisc. 1979-06-22. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  13. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Boogie Wonderland". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  14. "NL Top40 - Search Results Boogie Wonderland". Retrieved 2018-10-30.
  15. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-07-22. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  16. http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(A-B).html
  17. "Top 100 1979-07-14". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
  18. Steffen Hung. "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions - Boogie Wonderland". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  19. "Australian Chart Book". Austchartbook.com.au. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  20. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  21. "Top Selling Singles of 1979 | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1979-12-31. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  22. "Top Singles 1979". Music Week. London, England: Spotlight Publications. 22 December 1979. p. 27.
  23. "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Top 100 Songs of 1979". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  24. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
  25. "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland". riaa.com. RIAA. 29 May 1979.
  26. "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland". bpi.co.uk. BPI. 1 July 1979.
  27. "Certificazioni Album (week 44/2019)". fimi.it. FIMI. October 2019.
  28. "Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions: Boogie Wonderland". Acclaimed Music.
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