Bamboogie

"Bamboogie" is a song by short-lived British house production act Bamboo. It heavily samples the song "Get Down Tonight" by KC and the Sunshine Band,^[1] a US number-one hit in 1975.^[2] Following airplay exposure in December 1997,^[3] "Bamboogie" was released in the United Kingdom on 5 January 1998.

B-side"Vegas"

Released5 January 1998 (1998-01-05)

Length

• 7:48 (12-inch vocal mix)
• 3:33 (radio edit)

Label

• VC
• Virgin

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"Bamboogie"
Single by Bamboo
B-side	"Vegas"
Released	5 January 1998 (1998-01-05)
Length	7:48 (12-inch vocal mix) 3:33 (radio edit)
Label	VC Virgin
Songwriters	H. W. Casey Rick Finch
Producers	Andrew Livingstone S. Marks
Bamboo singles chronology
"Bamboogie" (1998) "The Strutt" (1998)
Music video
"Bamboogie" on YouTube

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Upon its release, "Bamboogie" debuted and peaked at No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart on 11 January 1998, behind "Never Ever" by All Saints. According to the Official Charts Company, "Never Ever" beat "Bamboogie" to the top spot by 557 copies.^[4] Over the next few months, the single reached the top 10 in Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, and New Zealand. The music video for "Bamboogie" is a compilation of vintage cartoon footage.