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wrote "Boogie
Wonderland is the hit. But it is more than just an average pop song. The song is an exploration of times spent at house parties and at discos, when you wanted to be disco queen or king and the spotlight just wouldn't focus on you. You wonder why and look into the mirror and it says, Uh,
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Uh, baby it don't work you dance to shake the hurt. Like so many of EWFs hits, Boogie
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1878:(in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 69
1691:(in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 69
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Shining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire
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Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
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The Irish Charts – Search Results – Boogie Wonderland"
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339:(1979). The song peaked at number 14 on the US
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537:The 7,500 Most Important Songs of 1944-2000
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571:(*) designates lists that are unordered.
1711:"Toutes les Chansons N° 1 des Années 70"
1666:Earth Wind and Fire – Boogie Wonderland"
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1530:. p. 27 – via newspapers.com.
1483:. p. 35 – via newspapers.com.
1471:"'Boogie Wonderland' more than just pop"
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2630:Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request
2079:Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana
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369:Best R&B Instrumental Performance
357:Best R&B Instrumental Performance
16:1979 single by Earth, Wind & Fire
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2746:The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
1713:(in French). InfoDisc. June 22, 1979
720:, Benjamin Powell, Maurice Spears –
519:The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made
3603:American Record Corporation singles
2595:Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert
1452:Willis, Allee (25 November 2018).
14:
2538:Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
1469:Riggins, Rose (August 25, 1979).
1454:"How I wrote 'Boogie Wonderland'"
1432:"Earth, Wind & Fire - Artist"
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1520:Johnson, James (June 14, 1979).
1126:New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)
2018:"Top 100 Year End Charts: 1979"
1564:Weiner, Allen (June 23, 1979).
1398:. Record Research. p. 179.
1362:. Columbia Records. April 1979.
343:dance chart, number six on the
1380:. Record Research. p. 86.
1110:Australia (Kent Music Report)
1:
3593:Songs written by Allee Willis
3486:What's the Name of Your Love?
2130:British Phonographic Industry
2105:British Phonographic Industry
1566:"Earth,Wind & Fire: I Am"
1059:Suomen virallinen singlelista
558:1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear
321:" is a song by American band
281:What's the Name of Your Love?
3583:Earth, Wind & Fire songs
3451:I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love
3201:Earth, Wind & Fire Horns
2623:Earth, Wind & Fire: Live
1585:Adams, Ace (June 22, 1979).
1459:. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
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2827:That's the Way of the World
2520:The Classic Christmas Album
2408:That's the Way of the World
387:and produced by EWF leader
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1739:. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
1378:Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003
585:lead and background vocals
3598:Songs written by Jon Lind
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2792:Keep Your Head to the Sky
2718:Elements of Love: Ballads
1618:. May 5, 1979. p. 17
1609:"CashBox Singles Reviews"
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1410:"Earth, Wind & Fire"
2896:After the Love Has Gone
2739:The Ultimate Collection
2506:Now, Then & Forever
846:Suomen virallinen lista
737:– Additional Saxophones
256: singles chronology
236:After the Love Has Gone
207: singles chronology
3552:Earth, Wind & Fire
3465:Don't Ask My Neighbors
3242:Awards and nominations
3008:Turn on (The Beat Box)
2373:Earth, Wind & Fire
2223:Earth, Wind & Fire
1654:– via Imgur.com.
1033:Official German Charts
726:Johnny Graham – guitar
323:Earth, Wind & Fire
205:Earth, Wind & Fire
43:Earth, Wind & Fire
1418:The Recording Academy
437:James Johnson of the
3618:Vocal collaborations
3029:When Love Goes Wrong
2959:Fall in Love with Me
1975:"Top Singles 1979".
1843:"Top 100 1979-07-14"
1541:Greenwald, Matthew.
714:Bill Reichenbach Jr.
361:Best Disco Recording
347:, and number two on
3613:Songs about dancing
3369:Come into Our World
3117:For the Love of You
3022:In the Name of Love
2485:In the Name of Love
2342:Daniel de los Reyes
1997:Musicoutfitters.com
1956:. December 31, 1979
1737:Irish Singles Chart
1595:New York Daily News
1497:(August 29, 1979).
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729:Fred Jackson, Jr.,
683:baritone Saxophones
456:New York Daily News
301:"Boogie Wonderland"
24:"Boogie Wonderland"
3588:The Emotions songs
3396:Compilation albums
2987:System of Survival
2602:The Eternal Vision
2563:Greatest Hits Live
2387:Last Days and Time
2181:OfficialCharts.com
2030:on August 25, 2012
1336:Stretch & Vern
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265:"Walking the Line"
126:(LP/7") 8:15 (12")
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3479:Shouting Out Love
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3329:So I Can Love You
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2753:The Greatest Hits
2704:The Eternal Dance
2530:Soundtrack albums
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718:Louis Satterfield
660:Moog Synthesizers
602:background vocals
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3124:Wanna Be The Man
3057:Change Your Mind
2931:And Love Goes On
2380:The Need of Love
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3181:The Pharaohs
3176:Ramsey Lewis
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