"Jungle Boogie" is a funk record by Kool & the Gang from their 1973 album Wild and Peaceful. It reached number four as a single, and became very popular in nightclubs. Billboard ranked it as the number 12 single for 1974, despite as many as 36 No. 1 singles that year.
In 1994, "Jungle Boogie" was repopularized on the soundtrack of the film Pulp Fiction. It was also used in promo packages by wrestling promotion Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990s.
In 1992, Madonna sampled "Jungle Boogie" in the song "Erotica".
In 1996, the German rap group Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt sampled "Jungle Boogie" in the song "Türkisch" from their album Zurück nach Rödelheim.
Background The spoken main vocal was performed by the band's roadie Don Boyce. An instrumental version of the tune with an overdubbed flute part and additional percussion instruments, titled "Jungle Jazz", appeared on the album Spirit of the Boogie. There is a Tarzan yell at the track's end and grunting, panting and scatting heard throughout.
Personnel Robert "Kool" Bell – bass, vocals George "Funky" Brown – drums, percussion, vocals Ricky West – electric piano, vocals Clay Smith – lead guitar Dennis "Dee Tee" Thomas – alto saxophone, flute, congas, vocals Ronald Bell – tenor and soprano saxophones, vocals Robert "Spike" Mickens – trumpet, vocals Don Boyce – spoken word vocals
Track listing De-Lite Records – DE-559:
Certifications
In other media Samples of this song were used in the American Dad Season 6 episode 11 "A Jones For a Smith" The song was used in the teaser trailer for Dunston Checks In. This song was played in films such as Pulp Fiction, The Lion King 1½, Undercover Brother, Ready to Rumble and Beerfest. This song was featured in the setlist for Rock Band Blitz and subsequently playable as both import and DLC track in Rock Band 3. The song is featured on the track list for the 2010 video game Just Dance 2. The song plays in the 2020 video game Sackboy: A Big Adventure in the second music-themed level called "Beat the Heat".
Charts Chart (1973–1974)Peakposition US Billboard Hot 1004 US Hot Soul Singles (Billboard)2
References
External links on The Midnight Special, with Kool introducing the band