Ooh Boy
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Ooh Boy (sometimes known as "Ooh Boy (I love you so)") is a song written by Norman Whitfield and originally recorded by Rose Royce for their second album, Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom. It was released as the third single taken from that album. It has been covered and sampled by numerous artists.[1]
Contents
Track listing
- Vinyl / 7" Single [2]
Side A "Ooh Boy" (4:15)
Side B "You Can't Please Everybody" (3:47)
Charts
| Charts (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Singles Chart[3] | 35 |
| UK Singles Chart [4] | 46 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 72 |
| US Hot Black Singles [5] | 3 |
Real McCoy Version
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In 1995, the German eurodance group Real McCoy released a double A-sided single of "Sleeping with an Angel/Ooh Boy". It was the final single release from their studio album Another Night. The single peaked at number #19 on the U.S Dance Chart.
- "Sleeping with an Angel" was written by Billy Steinberg and produced by Billy Steinberg and Rick Nowels.
- "Ooh Boy" was written by Norman Whitfield and produced by Douglas Carr, Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman and David Brunner.
Track listing
- CD Single [6]
- Sleeping With An Angel (Album Version) (4:26)
- Ooh Boy (Extended Single Version) (4:47)
- Ooh Boy (Uno Clio Extended Remix) (7:44)
- Ooh Boy (Armand's South Of The Border Mix) (7:02)
- Love & Devotion (Development Corp. Mix) (5:42)
- Cass Single [7]
A "Sleeping With An Angel" (4:26)
B1 "Ooh Boy" (Album Version) (3:04)
B2 "Ooh Boy" (Uno Clio Remix) (3:56)
Peak positions
| Charts (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 101 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play [8] | 19 |
Other Covers & Samples
"Ooh Boy" has been covered and sampled, numerous times [9]
Covers
- In 1978, Althea & Donna covered "Ooh Boy" and titled it "Oh Dread" for their album Uptown Top Ranking.
- In 2001, Regina Belle covered "Ooh Boy" for her album This Is Regina!.
- In 2004, Marcia Hines covered "Ooh Boy" for her album Hinesight.
Samples
- "Knockin' Boots" (by Candyman ) from the 1990 album Ain't No Shame in My Game
- "Love You So" (by Mase) from his 1997 album Harlem World
- "Luv Me, Luv Me" (by Shaggy and Janet Jackson) from the 1997 album How Stella Got Her Groove Back
- "Luv Me, Luv Me" (by Shaggy and Samantha Cole) from the 2001 album Hot Shot
- "Ooh Girl" (by Blackstreet) from their 2003 album Level II
External links
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