The Jacksons - Blame It On The Boogie (Epic Records 1978)

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"Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as The Jacksons, later to be covered by numerous artists. The song was co-authored by Mick Jackson (credited as Michael George Jackson-Clarke) as well as Mick's brother, David Jackson and Elmar Krohn. Although Mick Jackson recorded the song in 1977, "Blame It on the Boogie" was written in hopes of being sold to Stevie Wonder. The Mick Jackson track was showcased in 1978 at Midem where according to Mick Jackson: "The Jacksons' manager [Peter Kerstin] heard the track being played...and took a tape recording of it...back to the States [where] The Jacksons quickly recorded a version so it would be out before mine." In fact, the Mick Jackson recording was released by Atlantic Records in the US in August 1978. According to Michael Jackson of the Jacksons, Bobby Colomby, who was producing the Jacksons' Destiny album, brought the group "Blame It on the Boogie". "It was an uptempo, finger-poppin'-time type song that was a good vehicle for the band approach we wanted to cultivate. I had fun slurring the chorus: [the lyric] 'Blame It on the Boogie' could be sung in one breath without putting my lips together." Despite the Mick Jackson original reaching a #61 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1978, Epic Records that month released the Jacksons' version of "Blame It on the Boogie" as the advance single from the Destiny album. Although "Blame It on the Boogie" returned the Jacksons to the Hot 100 after five flop singles it was not the single to effect a major comeback for the Jacksons, peaking at #54. It also reached #3 R&B; and would be coupled with "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" on an extended club play single which would reach #20 on the dance charts in 1979. The Jackson 5 (sometimes stylized as Jackson 5ive; later known as The Jacksons) are an American popular music family group from Gary, Indiana. Formed in 1964 under the name The Jackson Brothers, the founding members were Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine. Marlon and Michael would later join, and the band's name would be changed to The Jackson 5. After participating in talent shows and the chitlin' circuit, they entered the professional music scene in 1967 signing with One-derful! Records and recording several demos, before switching to Steeltown Records and releasing two singles. In 1969 they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown. Sunshine, moonlight, good times, boogie Sunshine, moonlight, good times, boogie My baby's always dancin' and it wouldn't be a bad thing But I don't get no lovin' and that's no lie We spent the night in Frisco at every kinda disco From that night I kissed our love goodbye Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie That nasty boogie bugs me, but somehow how it has drugged me Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet I've changed my life completely, I've seen the lightning leave me And my baby just can't take her eyes off me Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie Don't you blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie, woo I just can't, I just can't I just can't control my feet I just can't, I just can't (Yeah) I just can't (Woo) control my feet I just can't, I just can't I just can't control my feet I just can't, I just can't I just can't control my feet Sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't on the good times Blame it on the boogie This magic music grooves me, that dirty rhythm fools me The devil's gotten to me through this dance I'm full of funky fever, a fire burns inside me Boogie's got me in a super trance Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie Don't you blame it sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie Ow (Sunshine) Ooh (Moonlight) Yeah (Good times) Mmm (Boogie) You just gotta (Sunshine) Yeah (Moonlight) (Good times) Good times (Boogie) Don't you blame it (Sunshine) You just gotta (Moonlight) You just wanna (Good times) Yeah, oh (Boogie) Blame it on yourself (Sunshine) Ain't nobody's fault (Moonlight) But yours and that boogie (Good times) All night long (Boogie) Can't stop that boogie (Sunshine) Ain't nobody's fault (Moonlight) But yours and that boogie (Good times) Dancin' all night long (Boogie) Blame it on yourself (Sunshine) Ain't nobody's fault (Moonlight) But yours and that boogie, boogie, boogie (Good times) All night long (Boogie)