"I've Got the Music in Me" is a pop song by the Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band's keyboardist. It is also the title of a Kiki Dee Band album released in 1974 and re-mastered and re-issued with bonus tracks in 2008.
| "I've Got the Music in Me" | ||||
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| Single by The Kiki Dee Band | ||||
| from the album I've Got the Music in Me | ||||
| B-side | "Simple Melody" | |||
| Released | 26 July 1974 | |||
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| Label | The Rocket Record Company | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bias Boshell | |||
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| The Kiki Dee Band singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe song is upbeat, describing in various ways how the singer will not be deterred or impeded in their goals, because they possess the quality of 'having the music' in them. This song is noted for its false ending, making the listeners think that the song is over, before the repeated refrains of the song's title bring the song to a fade-out.
Chart performance
editThe song entered the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 1974, reached number 19 and stayed in the chart for eight weeks.[3] On the Billboard pop chart in the United States, "I've Got the Music in Me" peaked at number 12 on November 30, 1974.[4]
Chart history
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia KMR | 52 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 20 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] | 9 |
| UK (OCC) | 19 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 12 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 18 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[9] | 166 |
| US (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[10] | 119 |
Personnel
edit- Kiki Dee – Vocals
- Joshie Armstead, Cissy Houston, Maeretha Stewart, Paul Vigrass – Backing vocals[11]
- Mike Deacon – Organ[11]
- Roger Pope – percussion, tambourine[11]
- Jo Partridge – Electric guitar
- Bias Boshell – Piano, electric piano
- Phil Curtis – Bass guitar
- Peter Clarke – Drums
- Phil Dunne – Engineer
- Gus Dudgeon – Producer
- Clive Franks – Assistant producer
Cover versions
edit- Cascade ("Musiikkisielu") (1975)
- Spagna (as Yvonne K.) (1983)
- Lainie Kazan (1975)
- Barbi Benton (1975)
- Ann-Margret (22 January 1975 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)
- Marcia Hines (1976), (1978) and (1999)
- Thelma Houston (1976)
- New Seekers (1976)
- [(Mighty Clouds of Joy)] (1976, in a medley with "Superstitious")
- Zdzisława Sośnicka (1976, titled "Moja muzyka to ja" in Polish)
- The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (1976 TV show)
- Heart (1977)
- Tina Turner & Cher (1977, on the TV show "The Sonny & Cher Show")
- Aretha Franklin (1977, as a medley with "Mumbles", from the album Sweet Passion)
- Ronnie Milsap (1978)
- Mackenzie Phillips (1978, on One Day at a Time)
- Sheena Easton (1979)
- Ronnie Milsap (1979)
- Mount Rushmore (1993)
- Jump5 (2004)
- Diana DeGarmo (2004)
- Boogie Pimps (2006)
- Céline Dion (2008)
- Jennifer Lopez (2012)
- Tygers of Pan Tang (2016)
- Jane Levy (2020, on Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist)
References
edit- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (September 10, 2019). "The Number Ones: Elton John & Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
"I've Got The Music In Me," a pretty great soul-rock howler from 1974, crossed over in the US, climbing up to #12.
- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Color Blind: Blue-eyed Soul". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 42. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 146–147. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Casey Kasem's American Top 40 from November 30th, 1974" (PDF). Charismmusicgroup.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-12-07. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-11-02. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, December 7, 1974". Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Image : RPM Weekly". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
- ^ a b c "The Kiki Dee Band - I've Got The Music In Me". Discogs. 1974. Retrieved 2020-06-08.
External links
edit- "I've Got the Music in Me" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kiki Dee Info
- "I've Got the Music In Me (Vocal)" on YouTube