Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
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"Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" is a 1977 hit single by the Spanish vocal duo Baccara
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Written by Frank Dostal
and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this typical slice of disco
was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977. It did not chart in the United States, despite receiving major airplay in several markets. It is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
12" maxi single (US only)
Baccara
Baccara was a female vocal duo formed in 1977 by Spanish artists Mayte Mateos and María Mendiola . The pair rapidly achieved international success with their debut single "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie", which reached number one across much of Europe...
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Written by Frank Dostal
Frank Dostal
Frank Dostal is a German songwriter and music producer. In the late 1960s he was a singer with the rock bands The Rattles, who were consistently successful in Germany during the 1960s, and Wonderland. In the late 1970s, he was a co-writer for the internationally successful vocal duo Baccara...
and Rolf Soja, and produced by Soja, this typical slice of disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
was a major hit across Europe and became the duo's sole number one single in the UK, spending a single week at the top in October 1977. It did not chart in the United States, despite receiving major airplay in several markets. It is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide.
Track listings
7" single (Europe & US)- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" — 4:28
- "Cara Mia" — 7:59
12" maxi single (US only)
- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" — 6:50
- "Yes Sir, I Can Boogie" — 6:50
Chart positions
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 2 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 33 |
Covers
- Brotherhood of ManBrotherhood of ManBrotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....
recorded the song on their 20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs20 Disco Greats / 20 Love Songs is a double album released by British pop group Brotherhood of Man which was released as two separate albums, but sold together as a 'buy one get one free' package, as was the popular trend at the time.- Background :...
album in 1981. - Dana InternationalDana InternationalSharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever...
recorded the song on her first album "Danna International" in 1993. - Björn AgainBjörn AgainBjörn Again is a tribute show to the Swedish pop group ABBA founded in 1988 in Australia, but now involving multiple touring troupes performing under the Björn Again name...
recorded a cover version that appears on the second disc of their double album "Flash Back!/Live" - Nina MirandaNina MirandaNina Miranda is both a singer and songwriter who was part of the English group, Smoke City, and more recently, Shrift.Nina Miranda's father is Brazilian, her mother is English and she was born in Brazil, and educated in Brazil, England and France...
of Smoke CitySmoke CitySmoke City were an English band, who blended acid jazz and trip hop, borrowing from Brazilian styles such as samba and bossa nova. They are best known for their single "Underwater Love", which was a major hit in 1997, after being used in a Levi's television advertisement, "Mermaids" .In 1997, the...
fame covered the track for the soundtrack of the movie Born Romantic (2000) - GoldfrappGoldfrappGoldfrapp are an English electronic music duo, formed in 1999 in London, England, that consists of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory ....
have recorded a cover version with altered lyrics titled Yes Sir for their 2003 single "Twist"Twist (Goldfrapp song)"Twist" is an electronic–dance song written by British duo Goldfrapp for their second album Black Cherry . It was produced by Goldfrapp, and received a positive reception from music critics...
. - Sophie Ellis-BextorSophie Ellis-BextorSophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
has also performed the song live and recorded a studio version for the B-Side of her single I Won't Change YouI Won't Change You"I Won't Change You" is a pop song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander and Matt Rowe for Ellis-Bextor's second album Shoot from the Hip. The song was released as the album's second single in December 2003, reaching number nine on the UK Singles Chart, and selling 34,000 copies.-Music...
. - In the film Kinky BootsKinky Boots (film)Kinky Boots is a 2005 comedy film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, about a traditional Northampton shoemaker, based in Earls Barton, who turns to producing fetishism footwear in order to save the failing family business and the jobs of his workers...
, it is sung by Chiwetel EjioforChiwetel EjioforChiwetelu Umeadi "Chiwetel" Ejiofor, OBE is an English actor of stage and screen. He has received numerous acting awards and award nominations, including the 2006 BAFTA Awards Rising Star, three Golden Globe Awards' nominations, and the 2008 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his...
during the final monologue and over the credits. - Tanja Thomas covered the song on her 2006 album, My Passion.
- The Finnish musician M. A. NumminenM. A. NumminenMauri Antero Numminen is a Finnish artist, who has worked in several different fields of music and culture.In the 1960s M.A...
has also recorded a German version of the song. - The mexican band La Gusana CiegaLa Gusana CiegaLa Gusana Ciega is a Mexican rock/pop/alternative band formed by Daniel Gutiérrez , Jorge Vilchis , Germán Arroyo and Luis Ernesto Martínez "Lu" .- History :...
also recorded a cover for their 2008 cover's album Jaibol - The Ukulele Orchestra of Great BritainThe Ukulele Orchestra of Great BritainThe Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain is a musical ensemble featuring ukuleles in different registers and a bass ukulele .-History:...
included a cover of the song on their 2008 Live album, Live in London #1. - A sound-alike cover of the song was featured on the 1977 album Top of the Pops, Volume 62, using uncredited studio singers and musicians. When the album was released on iTunes in 2008, it was credited to Top of the Poppers.
- A cover was recorded by Australian singer Christine Tski for the 2010 album Life in Auto-Tune.