Woody Boogie
| "Woody Boogie" | ||||
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| Single by Baltimora | ||||
| from the album Living in the Background | ||||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Il Cortile (Milan) | |||
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| Length | 5:52 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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| Producer(s) | Maurizio Bassi | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Woody Boogie" on YouTube | ||||
"Woody Boogie" is a song by Italian music project Baltimora from their debut studio album, Living in the Background (1985). The song was written by Maurizio Bassi and Naimy Hackett, and produced by Bassi. The follow-up to the 1985 hit single "Tarzan Boy", "Woody Boogie" was released as the second single from Living in the Background in 1985. The song notably features a synthesizer replaying cartoon character Woody Woodpecker's signature laugh, which is incorporated into the chorus as well as other parts of the song. Despite the promotion, "Woody Boogie" failed to make any impact in the United Kingdom or the United States unlike "Tarzan Boy", however, it was a fair hit single within Europe, reaching No. 4 in Finland and Sweden, No. 7 in Spain and No. 11 in Belgium.
Music video[edit]
The accompanying music video features Jimmy McShane arriving to a record factory pushing a bike, changing into the factory uniform, and heading towards a group of workers. As he begins to place "Woody Boogie" records in a box, McShane is scolded by one of his superiors, who is accompanied by his assistant (played by Naimy Hackett). McShane becomes angry, and he begins to dance. At this point the song's chorus begins to play. McShane and the rest of the workers (one of which is played by Maurizio Bassi) head into what appears to be a storage room and begin to dance until the end of the video, where McShane kisses Hackett, and the screen freezes and slowly fades to black.
Track listing and formats[edit]
7-inch vinyl single
- "Woody Boogie" – 3:46
- "Woody Boogie" (Instrumental) – 3:51
UK 7-inch vinyl single
- "Woody Boogie" – 3:37
- "Woody Boogie" (Jumpin' Mix) – 3:46
12-inch vinyl single
- "Woody Boogie" (Jumping Mix) – 5:50
- "Woody Boogie" (Instrumental) – 4:35
UK 12-inch vinyl single
- "Woody Boogie" (Unknown Mix) – 5:52
- "Woody Boogie" (Instrumental) – 4:36
- "Woody Boogie" (7" Version) – 3:37
Personnel[edit]
- Maurizio Bassi – producer, arranger
- Jurgen Koppers – mixing
- Paolo Mescoli – recording
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 11 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] | 39 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 4 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[4] | 30 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 32 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[7] | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 15 |
| West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 20 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Baltimora – Woody Boogie" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "European Top 100 Singles". Eurotipsheet. Vol. 2, no. 43. 28 October 1985. p. 12. OCLC 29800226.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Baltimora". Sisältää hitin – Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish) (2nd ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 24. ISBN 978-952-7460-01-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Woodie Boogie". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ^ "Baltimora – Woody Boogie" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "Baltimora – Woody Boogie" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Baltimora – Woody Boogie". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Baltimora – Woody Boogie". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Baltimora – Woody Boogie" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
