Boogie on Reggae Woman

Stevie Wonder

About Boogie on Reggae Woman

"Boogie On Reggae Woman" is a 1974 funk single by American Motown artist Stevie Wonder, from his album Fulfillingness' First Finale. Despite the song's title, its style is firmly funk/R&B and neither boogie nor reggae. It continued Wonder's successful Top Ten streak on the pop charts, reaching number three and also spent two weeks at number one on the soul charts. Billboard ranked it as the No. 25 song for 1975. It features Wonder's distinctive harmonica, although not his usual chromatic type, but instead a diatonic A-flat "blues harp". The song is also notable for Wonder's pulsating Moog synthesizer bassline. The lyrics are designed as a dialogue between "nice" and "naughty" intent, including the introduction to his harmonica break, which incorporates Wonder's casual but repeated question "Can I play?" Following conclusion of the vocal, the harmonica is reprised for the remaining seventy seconds, and concluding thirty bars of the tune, to the fade. Writing for AllMusic, Ed Hogan said, "'Boogie on Reggae Woman' was light and bouncy, strutting along on a funky, percolating pulse. Johnny Nash's 1972 number one pop gold single 'I Can See Clearly Now' had primed the mainstream audience for the reggae sound that Wonder employed on the cut." 


Year:
1996
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I like to see you boogie
Right across the floor
I like to do it to you
Till you holla for more

I like to reggae
But you dance too fast for me
I'd like to make love to you
So you can make me scream

So boogie on reggae woman
What is wrong with me
Boogie on reggae woman
Baby can't you see

I'd like to see both of us
Fall deeply in love
I'd like to see you na
Under the stars above
Yes I would
I'd like to see both of us
Fall deeply in love, yeah
I'd like to see you in the raw
Under the stars above

So boogie on reggae woman
What is wrong with you
Boogie on reggae woman
What you tryin' to do
(Can I play? Can I play?)
(No!)

Boogie on reggae woman
What is wrong with me
Boogie on reggae woman
What you tryin' to do

Boogie on reggae woman
Let me do it to you
Boogie on reggae woman
What you tryin' to do

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (born May 13, 1950 as Stevland Hardaway Judkins), known by his stage name Stevie Wonder, is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, a child prodigy who developed into one of the most creative musical figures of the late 20th century. Blind since shortly after birth, Wonder signed with Motown's Tamla label at the age of eleven, and continues to perform and record for Motown to this day. more »

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10 facts about this song

Release Date
"Boogie on Reggae Woman" was released on November 30, 1974, as a part of Stevie Wonder's iconic "Fulfillingness' First Finale" album.
Chart Leap
The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was an international hit, proving to be one of Wonder's most commercially successful songs.
Genre Crossover
Though the song is undoubtedly rooted in funk, it fuses elements of reggae music, as suggested by the title with Wonder's distinctive R&B sound.
Innovative Sound
Stevie Wonder performed all instruments on the track, including the Hohner Clavinet, which he played through a Mu-Tron III envelope filter to create a unique and distinct audio effect.
Legacy and Influence
Over the years, the song has been covered by numerous artists across various genres, including Phish, Marcus Miller, and The String Cheese Incident.
Grammy Nomination
"Fulfillingness' First Finale," the album on which the song appeared, won the 1974 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Production Collaboration
Stevie Wonder and Robert Margouleff produced the track together. Margouleff was a frequent collaborator of Wonder's during his "classic period."
Live Performances
Wonder is known for adding extended instrumental solos when performing "Boogie on Reggae Woman" live, often dazzling audiences with his harmonica skills.
Longevity
Despite being over four decades old, the song continues to receive airplay, and many listeners still resonate with its unique cross-genre appeal.
Lyric Element
The lyrics of "Boogie on Reggae Woman" are perceived to continue Wonder's documented interest in music's power to advocate for unity and understanding across boundaries. The song, while primarily about romance, also subtly underlines the power of music erasing divisive geographic or stylistic lines.

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