A Taste of Honey (album)
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A Taste of Honey is the debut album by the American rhythm and blues group A Taste Of Honey
. Produced by Fonce Mizell & Larry Mizell
for Sky High Productions. Included the number one pop, soul and dance classic "Boogie Oogie Oogie
".
A Taste of Honey (band)
A Taste of Honey was the name of an American recording act, formed in 1971 by associates Perry Kibble and Donald Ray Johnson. In 1978 they had one of the best known chart-toppers of the disco era, "Boogie Oogie Oogie"...
. Produced by Fonce Mizell & Larry Mizell
Mizell Brothers
The Mizell Brothers were a record producing team in the 1970s, consisting of Larry Mizell and Alphonso "Fonce" Mizell .-History:...
for Sky High Productions. Included the number one pop, soul and dance classic "Boogie Oogie Oogie
Boogie Oogie Oogie
"Boogie Oogie Oogie" is the name of a popular song by disco/R&B group A Taste of Honey. Released from their self-titled album in 1978, it became an extremely popular "crossover" song. The lyrics urge listeners to "boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no more." It topped the Billboard Hot...
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Reception
Taste of Honey topped the charts with number one hit "Boogie Oogie Oogie."Track listing
- "Boogie Oogie OogieBoogie Oogie Oogie"Boogie Oogie Oogie" is the name of a popular song by disco/R&B group A Taste of Honey. Released from their self-titled album in 1978, it became an extremely popular "crossover" song. The lyrics urge listeners to "boogie oogie oogie till you just can't boogie no more." It topped the Billboard Hot...
" (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) 5:37 - "This Love of Ours" (Hazel Payne, Janice Johnson) 3:20
- "Distant" (Janice Johnson, Perry Kibble) 4:38
- "Disco Dancin'" (Allan Barnes, John Malone) 3:29
- "You" (Donald R. Johnson, Hazel Payne) 3:20
- "If We Loved" (Perry Kibble, Thurman Aldridge) 4:24
- "Sky High" (Hazel Payne, Janice Johnson) 5:04
- "You're in Good Hands" (Fonce Mizell) 3:52
Personnel
- Hazel P. Payne – Guitar, Lead Vocals
- Janice M. Johnson – Bass, Lead Vocals
- Perry L. Kibble – Keyboards
- Donald R. Johnson – Drums
- Wade MarcusWade MarcusWade Marcus was a producer during the 1970s. He composed the music to the film The Final Comedown with Grant Green. He also produced albums by The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz, A Taste of Honey, The Sylvers, Eddie Kendricks, The Dramatics, Peaches & Herb, Donald Byrd, G. C...
- string arrangements - Larkin Arnold - executive producer
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. Album Chart Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
6 |
| 1978 | Top R&B/Black Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
2 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | "Boogie Oogie Oogie" | Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
1 |
| 1978 | "Boogie Oogie Oogie" | Hot Soul Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
1 |
| 1978 | "Boogie Oogie Oogie" | US Dance | 1 |
| 1978 | "Boogie Oogie Oogie" | Official UK Chart Position | 3 |