\"Boogie Down\" is a 1973 song which was recorded by Eddie Kendricks for Tamla Motown label. The song was co-written by Leonard Caston Jr., Anita Poree and Frank Wilson, the same songwriting team that had composed \"Keep On Truckin'\", Kendricks' first major hit as a solo artist. Caston and Wilson co-produced the song and the arrangement was handled by Caston, Wilson and David Van De Pitte.

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Chart performance

Like \"Keep on Truckin'\", \"Boogie Down\" is an up-tempo, disco, dance number that saw heavy rotation in dance clubs. Released as a single from the album of the same name, \"Boogie Down\" became Kendricks' second consecutive single to top the Billboard's R&B Singles Chart, holding the number one position for three weeks. \n

It just missed becoming his second straight #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart, peaking at number two for two straight weeks, behind \"Seasons in the Sun\" by Terry Jacks. However, it was Kendricks' second #1 single on the Cash Box Top 100 chart. Billboard ranked it as the #30 Pop single of 1974. Outside the US, it was a Top 40 hit in Britain as well, hitting #39 on the UK Charts.\n

Personnel

Credits adapted from The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits.\n

Eddie Kendricks – vocals
Ed Greene – drums
Dean Parks – guitar
Greg Poree – guitar
King Errisson – congas
James Jamerson – bass
Jerry Peters – organ
Leonard Caston Jr. – piano, clavinet, writer, producer
Anita Poree – writer
Frank Wilson – writer, producer

Other charting versions

Van McCoy & the Soul City Symphony recorded a version of the song which was released on Avco 4868 in 1974. It was backed with \"A Rainy Night in Georgia\". It made it to no. 67 on the US R&B Charts that year.\n

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Boogie Down

Broadcast History