Jungle Fever (song)
| "Jungle Fever" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Chakachas | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Length | 4:20 |
| Writer | Bill Ador |
| Producer | Polydor Records |
|
Awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. | |
"Jungle Fever" is a 1971[1] song performed by Belgian group The Chakachas, written by Bill Ador and issued by Polydor Records. The song reached #8 in the 1972 United States Billboard Hot 100 [2] and peaked at #29 in the United Kingdom. "Jungle Fever" was banned by the BBC, who took exception to the song's heavy breathing and moaning.[3] The song was a greater success in America, selling over one million copies [4] and being awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. in March 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 51 song for 1972.[5]
In other media
"Jungle Fever" was featured in the 1997 film Boogie Nights [6] as well as the 2004 videogame Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, on the fictional radio station Master Sounds 98.3.[7] As a result of featuring in Boogie Nights, the song was included on the film's soundtrack album, Boogie Nights: Music from the Original Motion Picture. "Jungle Fever" was also included in the 2000 comedy film Next Friday and the September 2005 release Just Like Heaven.
Sampling
A snippet of the moan was double-tracked and used in the 1972 novelty break-in record, "Convention '72" by the Delegates. In addition, "Jungle Fever" has been often sampled in hip-hop,[8] including by Miami rap group 2 Live Crew in their track Put Her in the Buck, which was featured on their 1989 album As Nasty As They Wanna Be.
References
- ↑ Jungle Fever on Discogs
- ↑ It's Great Shakes: The Chakachas: Jungle Fever (Polydor PD 15030)
- ↑ BBC - Music - Chakachas BBC. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ Jungle Fever - The Chakachas (1972) NME. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ↑ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972
- ↑ Boogie Nights (1997) - Soundtracks
- ↑ GTA San Andreas: Soundtrack
- ↑ iTunes - Music - Chakachas iTunes. Retrieved 11 December 2011.