Okay, there’s no such thing as a ka-billion (although, there probably should be); but, you get my point. The Seventies simply couldn’t get enough boogie. This insatiable lust led to a mountain of music with the word “boogie” in the title…. and thirty years later, the job befell me to catalog every one.
Boogie has its origins in the blues, and then swing bands. The style and term was used now and again in rock and blues for those repetitive “shuffle rhythm” songs. However, the disco era really took the word “boogie” and wore it out…. and I mean wore it out. The number of 70s ‘boogie songs’ is legion. Only a fool would try to count them all. Well, I am just such a fool.
Before we begin, a quick disclaimer: These aren’t all from the 70s – there’s a smattering from adjacent decades. Also, I’m sure there’s a stack of boogie titled songs I’m missing. That’s where you come in and fill in the gaps. Have a look and offer up any boogie omissions. Let’s begin!
1. Sho Nuff Boogie – Sylvia and the Moments
2. Harp Boogie II – Captain Beefheart
3. The Roller Boogie – Bob Esty
4. Boogie Airlines – Desire
5. Baby Sittin Boogie – Buzz Clifford
6. Bertha Butt Boogie – Jimmy Castor Bunch
7. Boogie Man – Debbie Byrne
8. Rock and Roll Boogie – The Easybeats
9. Gonna Burn My Boogie Shoes – The Raes
10. Love Bug Boogie – Chuck Mangione
11. Boogie Tonight – Claudja Barry
12. Blame it on the Boogie – Michael Jackson
13. I Can’t Turn the Boogie Loose – The Controllers
14. I’m Your Boogie Man – KC & the Sunshine Band
15. Move Your Boogie Body – Bar Kays
16. Boogie Oogie Oogie – A Taste of Honey
17. Boogie City – Chris Spedding
18. Did You Boogie? – Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids
19. Boogie Man Song – Roland Kirk
20. Shakin’ Night Boogie – Flex
21. Woody Boogie – Baltimora
22. Spirit of the Boogie – Kool & the Gang
23. Banana Boogie – Barbara
24. Boogie in the Night – The Toys
25. Chicken Shack Boogie – Amos Milbum
26. Let’s Boogie – Chuck Berry
27. Casbah Boogie – Marrakech Orchestra
28. Udo Jürgens – Boogie Woogie Baby
29. Engine Room Boogie – Alex harvey
30. I Want to Boogie with You – Lou Reed
31. Tripe Face Boogie – Little Feat
32. Boogie Woogie Dancing Shoes – Claudja Barry
33. Evenin’ Boogie – Fleetwood Mac
34. Slow Down boogie – Bachman Turner Overdrive
35. Ebony – Don’t Boogie Mr. Tango
36. Derek’s Boogie – Derek and the Dominos
37. Rockin’ Boogie – Fleetwood Mac
38. That Hypnotizin’ Boogie – David Wilcox
39. Boogie Wonderland – Earth Wind and Fire
40. Roller Boogie – Voggue
41. Boogie Brothers – Savoy Brown
42. Boogie Down – Al Jarreau
43. Nasty Boogie – Dazz Band
44. Boogie Child – Bee Gees
45. The Buggy Boogie Woogie – Captain Beefheart
46. Boogie Fever – The Sylvers
47. Honaloochie Boogie – Mott the Hoopie
48. Boogie – John Hartford
49. Kissin’ Bug Boogie – Tennessee Ernie Ford
50. Power of the Boogie – Atkins
51. Yes Sir, I Can Boogie – Baccara
52. Jump Shout Boogie – Barry Manilow
53. Bandstand Boogie – Barry Manilow
54. Boogie Boo – Bionic Boogie
55. Take the Boogie Home – Bionic Boogie
56. Boogie People – Boogie People
57. Spanish Boogie – Deodato
58. Boogie Motion – Beautiful Band
59. A Case of the Boogie – Brainstorm
60. I’ve Got that Boogie Fever – Carl Carlton
61. I Love to Boogie – Lulu
62. Come on Down Boogie People – David Williams
63. Boogie Baby – Deborah Washington
64. Let’s Boogie – Ray Munnings
65. Dance, Prance, Boogie – Delegation
66. Boogie Magic – Dennis Coffey
67. Why Don’t You Boogie? – Dennis Parker
68. I´m the Boogie Man – Vince Weber
69. Sunday Boogie Nookie Stomp – Dry Jack
70. I Wanna Boogie – Enchantment
71. Boys to the Boogie – Extravaganza
72. Chateau Lafitte ’59 Boogie – Foghat
73. Boogie Me – Ariane
74. Get Up and Boogie – Freddie James
75. Boogie Lady – Mimi Coutelier
76. Boogie Funk – Freddie King
77. Baby Baba Boogie – Gap Band
78. Rock n Roll Boogie Woogie Blues – The Edgar Winter Group
79. Boogie No More – Molly Hatchet
80. Boogie Nights – Heatwave
81. Boogie on Downtown – Hudson People
82. Boogie to the Top – Idris Muhammad
83. Turn Your Boogie Loose – Jeanette “Baby” Washington
84. Hooked on the Boogie – JKD Band
85. Boogie Shoes – KC & the Sunshine Band
86. Sucker for the Boogie – Khemistry
87. Milk Cow Boogie – Elvis Presley
88. Plantation Boogie – Lenny Dea
89. Rock A Beatin’ Boogie – Bill Haley & His Comets
90. Steppin Out (Gonna Boogie Tonight) – Tony Orlando & Dawn
91. Jungle Boogie – Kool & the Gang
92. Boogie with Stu – Led Zeppelin
93. A Little Boogie – Leon Ware
94. Caveman Boogie – Lesette Wilson
95. Boogie Man – Loggins & Messina
96. Boogie Man – Match
97. Dr. Boogie – Magoo
98. Dance The Funky Boogie – Amadeo
99. Boogie to the Top – Mantus
100. Boogie Dancer – Max Coo & Steve Coo
101. 3 and 1 Boogie – Memphis Slim
102. Be My Boogie Woogie Baby – Mr. Walkie Talkie
103. Boogie Baby – New York City Band
104. Body to Body Boogie – ORS
105. Boogie Bump Boogie – The Undisputed Truth
106. Boogie City – Phil Hurtt
107. PH Factor Boogie – Phil Hurtt
108. Bogalusa Boogie – Clifton Chenier
109. Elusive Boogie – Randy Crawford
110. Banging the Boogie – Rene & Angela
111. Mindless Boogie – Hot Chocolate
112. Boogie Flap – Disc-O-Tex and his Sex-O-Lets
113. The Boogie Back – Roy Ayers
114. Cricket Bat Boogie – Shadows
115. Boogie on Reggae Woman – Stevie Wonder
116. Boogie Walk – Susan Stevens
117. Ferrari – Woogie Boogie
118. Hot Buttered Boogie – Tasha Thomas
119. Boogie on Down to my House – Laura Taylor
120. Boogie Down and Mess Around – Blackwell
121. Dance, Freak and Boogie – Nightlife Unlimited
122. Belly Boogie – The Mike Theodore Orchestra
123. Boogie Down – The Real Thing
124. Casino Boogie – The Rolling Stones
125. Everybody Boogie – The Trammps
126. Guitar boogie Shuffle – The Ventures
127. Choo Choo Cha Boogie – The Rhythm Kings
128. Boogie Round the Clock – Tina Charles
129. Big Beat Boogie – Bert Weedon
130. Cow Cow Boogie – Valerie Masters
131. Full Tilt Boogie – Uncle Louie
132. Oriental Boogie – Van McCoy
133. Swahili Boogie – Van McCoy
134. Boogie Romance – Gidea Park
135. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu – Huey “Piano” Smith
136. Boogie Down – Eddie Kendricks
137. Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – Bette Midler
138. I Love to Boogie – T Rex
139. Jeff’s Boogie – The Yardbirds
140. Back to Boogie – Patrick Hernandez & Hervé Tholance
141. Luther Played the Boogie – Johnny Cash
142. Tube Snake Boogie – ZZ Top
143. Boogie Body Land – Bark Kays
144. Aqua Boogie – Parliament
145. Transylvania Boogie – Frank Zappa
146. Boogie Rock – B. B. King
147. Babysitter Boogie – Ralf Bendix
148. Dropout Boogie – Captain Beefheart
149. Jungle Boogie – Grand Funk Railroad
150. New Speedway Boogie – Grateful Dead
151. Satch Boogie – Joe Satriani
152. Old Folks’ Boogie – Little Feat
153. Born To Boogie – T. Rex
154. Get up and Boogie (That’s Right) – Silver Convention
155. Zip Gun Boogie – T. Rex
156. Woogie Boogie – Bob Dylan
157. Jeff’s Boogie – Yardbirds
158. Learn How To Boogie- Asylum Choir (Leon Russell and Marc Benno)
159. Boogie Till You Puke – Root Boy Slim
160. Boogie-Woogie Amputee – Barnes & Barnes
161. Boogie – U.F.O.
162. Gotta Boogie – “Weird Al” Yankovic
163. Boogie In Your Butt – Eddie Murphy
164. Cherokee Boogie – Ace Frehley
165. Best Boogie in Town – Southroad Con
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