Which group had the 1978 song 'Boogie Oogie Oogie'?

The group that had the 1978 song “Boogie Oogie Oogie” was A Taste of Honey. The track became the Los Angeles band’s signature hit and one of the most recognizable crossover records of the disco period.

A Taste of Honey was formed in 1972 by Janice-Marie Johnson and Perry Kibble. “Boogie Oogie Oogie” was written by Johnson and Kibble and released as the group’s debut single from the self-titled album. Johnson supplied the lead vocal while also playing the song’s distinctive slap-bass part.

The single topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, soul, and disco charts in 1978. It sold more than two million copies and became the first certified platinum single in Capitol Records’ history. The group later won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist at the 20th Grammy Awards in 1979.

Listeners sometimes confuse the song with other disco tracks featuring “boogie” in the title, including KC and the Sunshine Band’s “Boogie Shoes” or Heatwave’s “Boogie Nights.” Those songs belong to different artists; “Boogie Oogie Oogie” is uniquely associated with A Taste of Honey.