| Cover | Kc shake booty single.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | KC and the Sunshine Band |
| Album | Part 3 |
| B-side | Boogie Shoes |
| Released | 1976 |
| Genre | Disco |
| Length | 3:07 |
| Label | TK Records |
| Writer | Harry Wayne Casey · Richard Finch |
| Producer | Harry Wayne Casey · Richard Finch |
| Prev year | 1976 |
| Next year | 1976 |
"(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" (also titled simply "Shake Your Booty") is a song recorded and released in 1976 by KC and the Sunshine Band for the album Part 3. The song became their third number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their third number-one on the Hot Soul Singles chart.[1] The song was met with a degree of controversy, since the lyrics were interpreted or likely speculated by many as having sexual connotations[citation needed]. According to KC, it had a lot more meaning and depth. During his performance he would witness the entire crowd having a good time except for some minority. The song inspired people to "get off their can and get out there and do it".[2] The B-side of "Shake Your Booty" is "Boogie Shoes", which later became a hit on its own after it appeared on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977 and then having its own release as a single in early 1978, becoming a top 40 hit in several countries including the UK and US.
The chorus consists of the title expression with shake appearing eight times.
Record World said that "A hypnotic invitation to get on the dance floor and shake, shake, shake your booty is one that you just can't pass up!"[3]
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 16 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[5] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Disco Singles[6] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[6] | 1 |
| US Cash Box[7] | 1 |
| US Record World[8] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 26 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[11] | 4 |
| US Cash Box[12] | 10 |
All-time charts
| Chart (1958-2018) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 218 |
See also
- List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1976
- List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1976
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1976 (U.S.)
- List of number-one singles of 1976 (Canada)
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 315.
- ^ Irvin, Jim (2007). The MOJO Collection: The Ultimate Music Companion. Canongate Books. p. 837.
- ^ "Hits of the Week". Record World. July 3, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
- ^ "Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
- ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (K)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ "KC & the Sunshine Band – Awards". AllMusic. Archived November 6, 2013 at the Wayback Machine.. AllMusic. All Media Network.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 25, 1976". Archived September 2, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 18, 2014.. Cash Box.
- ^ "The Singles Chart". Record World. September 18, 1976. p. 31. ISSN 0034-1622. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Top 200 Singles of '76". RPM. Vol. 26, no. 14 & 15. January 8, 1977. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits for 1976". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 1976". Billboard. Archived June 18, 2009 at the Wayback Machine.. Billboard.
- ^ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1976". Archived August 25, 2012 at the Wayback Machine.. Cash Box magazine.
- ^ "Hot 100 60th Anniversary". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
