Boogie Oogie Oogie

Recorded by A Taste of Honey for their self-titled debut album, with Janice-Marie Johnson providing the song's distinctive bass line and lead vocal alongside Hazel Payne. The sessions were produced by Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell and recorded in Los Angeles with an experienced studio ensemble. Released as the group's debut single, it became one of the defining dance records of 1978 and a major crossover success. The track reached the top of the US charts and helped establish A Taste of Honey as one of the leading acts of the late disco era. The song remains one of the most recognizable dance records of the 1970s and has been widely sampled, covered and featured in film, television and popular culture. Its bass line and groove continue to influence funk, hip-hop and dance music producers.