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"K-Jee" is a 1971 instrumental song by American soul and funk band The Nite-Liters.[1][2][3] Written by Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon it charted in 1971 at No. 17 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song gained some notoriety again when it was included on the successful Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977, from the eponymous film.
| "K-Jee" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The Nite-Liters | |
| from the album Morning, Noon & the Nite-Liters | |
| Released | 1971 |
| Recorded | 1971 |
| Studio | RCA Mid-America Center, Chicago |
| Genre | Soul, funk |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Harvey Fuqua, Charlie Hearndon |
| Producer(s) | Harvey Fuqua |
Charts
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 1971 | "K-Jee" | 39 | 17 | |
Cover versions
edit- In 1975, MFSB covered the song on their Universal Love album, charting at No. 18 on the Disco File Top 20 chart.[5] This version was used briefly in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever and was featured on the accompanying soundtrack.
Use in other media
editThe instrumental has also appeared as a theme for newscasts presented on KMSP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, WKAB in Montgomery, Alabama, and WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.[6] It also used for Today In Chicago on WMAQ-TV in Chicago. It was also used by WTVM in Columbus, GA as the opening theme for their Action 9 News broadcast in the late 70s. In the early 80s, the start of the song was used as "bumper" music (going into the commercial break) on WICZ-TV 40 in Binghamton, NY.
References
edit- ^ "The Nite-Liters – K-Jee / Tanga Boo Gonk (1971, Rockaway Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1971.
- ^ Paige, Nathan (9 June 2016). "Nate Neblett, founding member of the Nite-Liters, New Birth, has died". Cleveland.com.
- ^ Wang, Oliver (13 July 2010). "Harvey Fuqua: From Doo-Wop To Disco". NPR.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 427.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 174.
- ^ Maryland