Yes Sir, I Can Boogie

"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara.

"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"
Single cover
Single by Baccara
from the album Baccara
B-side"Cara Mia"
ReleasedApril 1977 (West Germany)
November 1977 (Spain)
Recorded1976
GenreDisco
Length4:37 (album version)
3:15 (single version)
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Frank Dostal, Rolf Soja
Producer(s)Rolf Soja
Baccara singles chronology
"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie"
(1977)		 "Sorry, I'm a Lady"
(1977)

Written by Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this standard disco song was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977. It did not chart in the United States, despite receiving airplay in several markets. It became the best-selling single of all-time by a female group, eventually selling more than 18 million copies worldwide.[1] The breathed intro to the song is very similar to Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes and Thelma Houston's "Don't Leave Me This Way", which was a clear influence on the Baccara song.

Baccara was composed of Spanish flamenco dancers Mayte Mateos and Maria Mendiola. They were discovered on the island of Fuerteventura by RCA Records executive Leon Deane who saw them dancing flamenco and singing traditional songs for tourists; he subsequently signed them to the label.

In 1999 a new version was recorded featuring Michael Universal rapping new verses while Baccara sang the chorus. It was entitled "Yes Sir I Can Boogie '99".[2]

Track listings

7" single (Europe & US)

  1. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" – 4:28
  2. "Cara Mia" – 2:53

12" maxi single (US only)

  1. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" – 6:50
  2. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" – 6:50

Chart positions
Chart (1977–1978) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 2
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[5] 1
Denmark (Tracklisten) 1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100 Singles) 1
France (IFOP)[6] 5
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 1
Italy (FIMI)[10] 2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[11] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] 33
Norway (VG-lista)[13] 1
Spain (AFYVE)[14] 2
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 1
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[17][18] 1

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[19] Gold 250,000^
Norway — 300,000[20]
Sweden — 100,000[21]
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Gold 500,000^

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

Cover versions
  • Finnish musician M. A. Numminen recorded a German version of the song, and also a Swedish one—with more verses.
  • In 1978, Czech singer Věra Špinarová recorded cover "Já mám ráda boogie".
  • In 1977, a sound-alike cover of the song was featured on the album Top of the Pops, Volume 62, using uncredited studio singers and musicians. When the album was released on iTunes in 2008, it was credited to Top of the Poppers.
  • In 1981, Brotherhood of Man recorded the song on their 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs album.
  • In 1985, Alexander Bard recorded the song on their Barbie album.
  • In 1993, Israeli singer Dana International recorded the song on her first album Danna International.
  • In 1994, ABBA cover act Björn Again recorded a cover version that appears on the second disc of their double album Flash Back!/Live
  • In 1977, Eini released a cover of the song, translating the song to Finnish.
  • In 2000, Nina Miranda of Smoke City fame covered the track for the soundtrack of the movie Born Romantic.
  • In 2003, Goldfrapp included a live cover version with altered lyrics titled "Yes Sir" on the Dutch edition of their album Black Cherry, and as a b-side to their single "Twist".
  • In 2003, Sophie Ellis-Bextor has also performed the song live and recorded a studio version as a B-side to her single "I Won't Change You".
  • In the 2005 film Kinky Boots, it is sung by Chiwetel Ejiofor during the final monologue and over the credits.
  • In 2005, the Danish heavy metal band Evil Masquerade covered the song on the Japanese release of their album Theatrical Madness.[23]
  • In 2006, Tanja Thomas covered the song on her album, My Passion.
  • In 2008, Mexican band La Gusana Ciega also recorded a cover for their cover album Jaibol.
  • In 2008, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain included a cover of the song on their live album, Live in London #1.
  • In 2010, a cover was recorded by Australian singer Christine Tski for her album Life in Auto-Tune.[24]
  • In 2013, the band Sala & The Strange Sounds released the song in April 2013 featuring Mayte Mateos (half of the original Baccara).[25]
  • In 2014, the Tolmachevy Sisters performed the song live on Russian variety show Odin v Odin! (One on One!).[26]
  • In 2016, British journalist and broadcaster Louis Theroux performed an entirely falsetto version of the song live on the Adam Buxton Podcast.[27]

Other uses
  • In 2014, the song was used in a television advertisement in the United Kingdom for Cadbury Dairy Milk.[28]
  • In 2015, fans of League of Ireland football club St. Patrick's Athletic F.C., possibly inspired by the Cadbury ad, adopted the song's melody as a chant, amending the lyrics to "Oh yes sir, I can boogie, but I need a certain team. I need Patrick's, super Patrick's, all night long".
  • In 2015, in the Spanish movie "La Isla Mínima", the song can be heard in the scene at the disco bar.
  • In 2019, the song is played as a theme song in Spanish film, Gente que viene y bah.
  • In 2020, the song is played in the Mexican show, La Casa de las Flores.

Parodies
  • Prima Vera made a parody of the song with lyrics about a fisherman, who is denied access to a nightclub because he smells like fish.
gollark: Just say seductresses.
gollark: We are not speaking Latin or Spanish or whatever and I don't think the word is from either of those.
gollark: I lied. That is not correct.
gollark: The correct plural is seductros.
gollark: It sounds like one of those noun phrases which you can infer the meaning of based on the individual words in it.

See also

References
  1. "Frank Dostal – In Memoriam". CIAM. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie '99 Featuring – Michael Universal". Discogs.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 23. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. "yes sir, i can boogie - baccara". VRT (in Dutch). Top30-2.radio2.be. Archived from the original on 9 April 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2013. Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 1
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. Pennanen, Timo (1977). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 9789511210535.
  8. "Musicline.de – Baccara Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  9. "Chart Track: Week 49, 1977". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. "I singoli più venduti del 1977". HitParadeItalia (in Italian). Creative Commons. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  11. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Baccara" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  12. "Charts.nz – Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  13. "Norwegiancharts.com – Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie". VG-lista.
  14. Salaverri, Fernando (September 1977). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie". Singles Top 100.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Baccara – Yes Sir, I Can Boogie". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. "Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2012-03-29.
  18. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 38. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  19. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Baccara; 'Yes Sir I Can Boogie')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  20. HUltin, Randi (1 October 1977). "From the Music Capitols Around the World - Oslo" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  21. Schulaman, Leif (9 September 1978). "From the Music Capitols Around the World - Stockholm" (PDF). Billboard. p. 61. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
  22. "British single certifications – Baccarra – Yes Sir I Can Boogie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 August 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Yes Sir I Can Boogie in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  23. "Evil Masquerade - Theatrical Madness - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
  24. Christine Tski clip on YouTube
  25. Video on YouTube
  26. Один в Один! Сестры Толмачевы - Baccara (Yes Sir, I Can Boogie) on YouTube
  27. "Adam Buxton". adam-buxton.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  28. "Cadbury Dairy Milk – Office". TV Ad Music. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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