(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty

"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
Single by KC and the Sunshine Band
from the album Part 3
B-side "Boogie Shoes"
Released 1976
Format
Genre Disco
Length 3:07
Label TK Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Harry Wayne Casey
  • Richard Finch
Producer(s)
  • Harry Wayne Casey
  • Richard Finch
KC and the Sunshine Band singles chronology
"I Get Lifted"
(1976)
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty"
(1976)
"I Like to Do It"
(1976)

"I Get Lifted"
(1976)
"Shake Your Booty"
(1976)
"I Like to Do It"
(1976)

"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" is a song recorded and released in 1976 by KC and the Sunshine Band for the album Part 3. The song became their third number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their third number-one on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] The song was met with a degree of controversy, since the lyrics were interpreted or likely speculated by many as having sexual connotations. However, according to KC, it had a lot more meaning and depth. During his performance he would witness the entire crowd having a good time except for some minority. The song inspired people to "get off their can and get out there and do it".[2] The B-side of Shake Your Booty was "Boogie Shoes", which later became a hit on its own when it appeared on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977.

"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" holds the record for being the only number-one song title with a word repeated more than three times in it. The chorus consists of the title expression with the word "shake" appearing eight times.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1976) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[4] 13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 11
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 6
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 7
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 9
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[11] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 12
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 1
US Billboard Hot Disco Singles[14] 6
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[14] 1
US Cash Box[15] 1
US Record World[16] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1976) Rank
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] 19
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 26
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[19] 4
US Cash Box[20] 10

See also

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 315.
  2. Irvin, Jim (2007). The MOJO Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion. Canongate Books. p. 837.
  3. "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
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  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4356a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – KC & The Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  7. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 1976" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved June 5, 2013.
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  10. "Norwegiancharts.com – KC & The Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty". VG-lista. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  11. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (K)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  12. "Swedishcharts.com – KC & The Sunshine Band – (Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  13. "Archive Chart: 1976-08-07" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 "KC & the Sunshine Band – Awards". Archived from the original on November 6, 2013.. AllMusic. All Media Network.
  15. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1976". Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2014.. Cash Box.
  16. "RECORD WORLD 1976". Archived from the original on May 2, 2003. Retrieved 2014-06-18.. Record World. Geocities.com.
  17. "Top 200 Singles of '76". RPM. Vol. 26 no. 14 & 15. January 8, 1977. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  18. "Top 100 Hits for 1976". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  19. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 1976". Archived from the original on June 18, 2009.. Billboard.
  20. "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1976". Archived from the original on August 25, 2012.. Cash Box magazine.
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