Blame It On the Boogie

"Blame It on the Boogie" is a disco song, originally released in 1978 both by English singer-songwriter Mick Jackson as well as (in its most famous version) by The Jacksons (no connection), and was later also covered by numerous other artists.[1] The song was co-authored by Mick Jackson (credited as Michael George Jackson-Clarke) as well as Mick's brother, David Jackson, and Elmar Krohn. Although Mick Jackson recorded the song in 1977 "Blame It on the Boogie" was written in hopes of being shopped to Stevie Wonder. The Mick Jackson track was showcased in 1978 at Midem where according to Mick Jackson: "The Jackson's manager [Peter Kerstin] heard the track being played...and took a tape recording of it...back to the States [where] The Jackson's quickly recorded a version so it would be out before mine." In fact the Mick Jackson recording was released by Atlantic Records in the US in August of 1978 becoming a minor hit (#61). Epic Records released the Jacksons' version that October and although it did return the group to the charts after five flop releases "Blame It on the Boogie" - with a #54 peak - was not the single to effect a major comeback for the Jacksons; it would be the subsequent single: "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", also from the Destiny album, which would briefly restore the Jacksons' Top Ten fortunes. However, "Blame It on the Boogie" did reach #3 R&B and would be coupled with "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" on an extended club play single which would reach #20 on the dance charts in 1979. In the UK both the Mick Jackson version and the Jacksons' were released within a few days of each other in October 1978 in both the UK and the US. The UK music press, struck by the rival versions being by similarly named artists, declared a "Battle of the Boogie" which Mick Jackson recalls as "great publicity...There was an equal balance of interest from the media about both releases - A good example is that my version came out first on Top Of The Pops... The Jackson's had the second week...Radio One played The Jackson's version and Capital Radio only played mine - It was fair." [2] The Jacksons' version - lauded by Melody Maker as their “self-penned song” (16th Sept 1978) - was the more successful version reaching #8 on the chart dated 4 November 1978; the Mick Jackson version - hailed by NME as " far superior" (7th Oct 1978) - had peaked at #15 on the chart for that 21 October. [4][5] Mick Jackson himself in 2003 would say of the Jacksons' version of "Blame It on the Boogie": "[the original] version had 100% of our heart and soul in it but the Jackson's version had the magic extra 2% that made it incredible." [3] Tina Charles has stated that she recorded "Blame It on the Boogie" prior to the Jacksons; her version was not released as "Sony [felt] it was not a strong enough song."[4] In 1989 Stock Aitken Waterman had Big Fun remake "Blame It on the Boogie" with a resultant best ever Pop chart peak of #4 UK. In 1998 Clock brought "Blame It on the Boogie" back to the UK Top 20 (#16). In 2005 the top ten finalists of the French televised Nouvelle Star cut a remake of "Blame It on the Boogie" which, credited to Nouvelle Star, reached #15 in France. In 2003 "Blame It on the Boogie" was the lead single off the Michael Jackson tribute album Bringin You the Magic recorded by Jay Kid a native of Denmark (born Yannick Harrison 8 January 1990) who in September 2003 became the first artist to perform at the Neverland Ranch at Michael Jackson's express invitation. In the wake of the interest in Michael Jackson's recordings initiated after his death on 25 June 2009 "Blame It on the Boogie" entered the charts in Australia and the UK. "Blame It on the Boogie" has also been recorded by Luis Miguel in a 1990 Spanish-language version entitled "Será Que No Me Amas" and by Chris Watrin.

[Intro - Michael Jackson] Hee-hee-hee-hee! [Verse 1 - Michael Jackson] My baby's always dancin' and it wouldn't be a bad thing But I don't get no lovin' and that's no lie We spent the night in Frisco at every kinda disco From that night I kissed our love goodbye [Hook - The Jacksons] (x2) Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie [Verse 2 - Michael Jackson] That nasty boogie bugs me, but somehow how it has drugged me Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet I've changed my life completely, I've seen the lightning leave me And my baby just can't take her eyes off me [Hook - The Jacksons] (x2) Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie (Woo!) [Break 1 - The Jacksons] I just can't, I just can't I just can't control my feet I just can't, I just can't (Yeah) I just can't (Woo!) control my feet I just can't, I just can't I just can't control my feet I just can't, I just can't I just can't control my feet [Hook - The Jacksons] (x2) Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie [Verse 3 - Michael Jackson] This magic music grooves me, that dirty rhythm fools me The devil's gotten to me through this dance I'm full of funky fever, a fire burns inside me Boogie's got me in a super trance [Hook - The Jacksons] (x2) Don't blame it on the sunshine Don't blame it on the moonlight Don't blame it on the good times Blame it on the boogie [Break - The Jacksons] Aaow! (Sunshine) Hoo! (Moonlight) Yeah (Good times) Mmm (Boogie) You just gotta (Sunshine) Yeah (Moonlight) (Good times) Good times (Boogie) Don't you blame it (Sunshine) You just gotta (Moonlight) You just wanna (Good times) Yeah, oh (Boogie) Blame it on yourself (Sunshine) Ain't nobody's fault (Moonlight) But yours and that boogie (Good times) All night long (Boogie) Can't stop that boogie (Sunshine) Ain't nobody's fault (Moonlight) But yours and that boogie (Good times) Dancin' all night long (Boogie) Blame it on yourself (Sunshine) Ain't nobody's fault (Moonlight) But yours and that boogie (Good times) Boogie, boogie, boogie, yeah (Boogie)