"Super Fly Meets Shaft" is a break-in record co-written by Dickie Goodman and recorded by John & Ernest. It consists of lines from popular R&B/soul songs of the day, which tell a story about the main characters from the films Super Fly (1972) and Shaft (1971).
| "Super Fly Meets Shaft" | ||||
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| Single by John & Ernest | ||||
| B-side | "Part Two"; also, "Problems" | |||
| Released | April 1973 | |||
| Genre | Novelty/R&B | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Rainy Wednesday | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dickie Goodman, Sal Passantino | |||
| Producer(s) | Dickie Goodman, Sal Passantino | |||
| John & Ernest singles chronology | ||||
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"Super Fly Meets Shaft" became an American hit in the spring of 1973, reaching #31 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Background
editAmong the songs sampled in the record is Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones", with three excerpts. Others include:
- "S.O.S. (Stop Her On Sight)" - Winfield Parker
- "I Gotcha" - Joe Tex
- "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" - The Temptations
- "Keeper of the Castle" - Four Tops
- "I'll Be Around" - The Spinners
- "I Got Ants in My Pants" - James Brown
- "Theme from Shaft" - Isaac Hayes
- "Back Stabbers" - The O'Jays
- "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love" - The Spinners
- "Love Train" - The O'Jays
- "Freddie's Dead" - Curtis Mayfield
- "Daddy's Home" - Jermaine Jackson
- "Superfly" - Curtis Mayfield
Chart history
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 31 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[3] | 43 |
| U.S. Record World | 38 |
References
edit- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 26, 1973