I Love to Boogie
"I Love to Boogie" is a song by English glam rock band T. Rex. It was recorded in May 1976 and released as a single in June by record label EMI. It later appeared on T. Rex's final studio album, 1977's Dandy in the Underworld. Its B-side, "Baby Boomerang", was taken from an earlier T. Rex album, The Slider (1972).
"I Love to Boogie" | ||||
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7" single cover | ||||
Single by T. Rex | ||||
from the album Dandy in the Underworld | ||||
B-side | "Baby Boomerang" | |||
Released | 5 June 1976 | |||
Recorded | May 1976 | |||
Genre | Glam rock | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
Producer(s) | Marc Bolan | |||
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Recording
"I Love to Boogie" was recorded and mixed in a single day by engineer Ian Maidman at Decibel Studio in Stamford Hill, London.[1]
Release
"I Love to Boogie" was released as a single on 5 June 1976 by record label EMI. It later appeared on T. Rex's final studio album, 1977's Dandy in the Underworld. The song was in the UK charts for a total of nine weeks, peaking at No. 13.[2]
The song was released to controversy due to its resemblance to Webb Pierce's "Teenage Boogie", prompting rockabillies to attempt to burn copies of the single at an event held in a pub on the Old Kent Road, South East London. Disc jockey Geoff Barker complained that "The records are so alike it can't be a coincidence." When Pierce's publishers contacted Bolan's London office, Bolan's manager Tony Howard employed a musicologist to analyse both songs. The musicologist noted that "Teenage Boogie" was itself based on a riff that had been around long before the song was written.[3]
"I Love to Boogie" is amongst T. Rex's best known and most popular hits.[4]
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Silver | 200,000 |
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References
- "o'halloran & wright - the roadies". Marcbolanmusic.com. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- "T Rex | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- Paytress, Mark (2006). Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar. London: Omnibus Press. pp. 305–306.
- Haydon, John (1 December 2012). "The List: Top 10 T. Rex Songs – Washington Times". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on 3 December 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "British single certifications – T-Rex – I Love to Boogie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 August 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type I Love to Boogie in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.