The Oogum Boogum Song
| "The Oogum Boogum Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Brenton Wood | ||||
| from the album Oogum Boogum | ||||
| B-side | "I Like the Way You Love Me" | |||
| Released | April 1967 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:19 | |||
| Label | Double Shot | |||
| Songwriter | Alfred Smith | |||
| Producers | Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn | |||
| Brenton Wood singles chronology | ||||
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"The Oogum Boogum Song" is a song by the American R&B musician Brenton Wood. It was released in 1967 on the album Oogum Boogum. It was written by Wood (under his real name, Alfred Smith).
History
The song peaked at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of June 24, 1967 and number 19 R&B.[2][3][4] It was also a hit on the Canadian R&B chart, where it reached number 9.[5]
Chart performance
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 31 |
| Canada Top R&B Singles (RPM) [5] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 34 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 43 |
References
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Brenton Wood Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
... the smooth uptown soul of "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign" ... those two songs became genuine R&B classics ...
- 1 2 "Billboard Hot 100 - June 24, 2021" (PDF). Billboard. p. 25. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- 1 2 "Top Selling R&B Singles - June 17, 1967" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ Billboard Hot 100, Week of June 24, 1967 – Billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- 1 2 "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1967-06-24. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. June 17, 1967.
- ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 - June 24, 1967" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved May 29, 2021.