‘Blame It On The Boogie’ – Talk About Pop Music

The track, “Blame It On The Boogie”, was initially recorded by Mick Jackson in 1978

Mick Jackson (b.1947 – and never associated to) co-wrote the track “Blame It On The Boogie” together with Dave Jackson and Elmar Krohn and launched it as his debut single in August 1978. The track peaked at No.61 on the US singles chart and No.15 within the UK, however was rapidly picked up by producer Bobby Colomby (b.1944) and recorded by The Jacksons inside days of listening to it on the radio.

The Jacksons unexpectedly recorded their model, which was at a unique pace and tone, and launched this the next month. Their model made No.54 in America and No.8 within the UK, beating Mick Jackson’s authentic by seven locations. The track was additionally a high ten success in Australia, New Zealand and Spain. It was later included on The Jacksons album, “Future”, launched on the finish of 1978.

The track has been lined and carried out by quite a few artists however the most effective recognized and most profitable recording got here in 1989, when the monitor was lined by British ‘boy band’ Large Enjoyable. Their model was produced by high hitmakers Inventory Aitken Waterman and have become not solely their breakout hit but additionally their greatest when it was launched in July that yr and went to No.4 within the UK, No.5 in Spain and was a high 40 success in Australia, France and the previous West Germany.

However which model is the most effective? MICK JACKSON’s authentic, THE JACKSONS model or BIG FUN’s cowl?

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