Boogie Down U.S.A.
Boogie Down U.S.A. is the debut studio album recorded by American funk band The People's Choice, released in 1975 on the TSOP label.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
| Genre | Disco, funk | |||
| Label | TSOP | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | |||
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Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 56 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "Do It Any Way You Wanna", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nursery Rhymes" also charted at No. 22 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do It Any Way You Wanna" | Leon Huff | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Are You Sure" | Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden | 3:28 |
| 3. | "Mickey D's" | Harry Coombs, Leon Huff, Frank Brunson | 3:35 |
| 4. | "I'm Leaving You" | Leon Huff | 5:38 |
| 5. | "The Sooner You Get Here" | Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden | 4:06 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Boogie Down U.S.A." | Leon Huff | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Nursery Rhymes" | Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Party Is a Groovy Thing" | Frank Brunson | 2:56 |
| 9. | "If You Want Me Back" | Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Don't Send Me Away" | Leon Huff | 3:37 |
Personnel
People's Choice
- Frankie Brunson – lead vocals, keyboards
- David Thompson – percussion
- Roger Andrews – bass
- Guy Fiske – guitar
Additional Musicians/Personnel
- Leno Zachery – saxophone
- MFSB – horns
- Bobby Eli, Norman Harris – guitar
- Victor Carstarphen – organ
References
- Henderson, Alex. Boogie Down U.S.A. review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-05.
External links
- Boogie Down U.S.A. at Discogs (list of releases)
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