"Troglodyte (Cave Man)", originally released as "Troglodite",[2] is a 1972 novelty funk song by the Jimmy Castor Bunch. In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart and No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Billboard ranked it as the No. 80 song for 1972.
| "Troglodyte (Cave Man)" | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Single cover artwork | |
| Single by Jimmy Castor Bunch | |
| from the album It's Just Begun | |
| B-side | "I Promise to Remember" |
| Released | 1972 |
| Genre | Funk[1] |
| Length | 3:36 3:22 (7" version) |
| Label | RCA |
| Alternative cover | |
.jpg) Alternate single artwork, as released in Germany. Derivative of It's Just Begun's artwork. | |
In Canada, the song reached No. 1 for two weeks in July 1972,[3] and was No. 29 on the RPM/Kowal year-end chart.[4]
"Troglodyte" sold over half-a-million copies, and has been certified gold by the RIAA.[5]
Background
editA character introduced in the song, Bertha Butt ("one of the Butt Sisters"), was featured in many later Castor Bunch songs, including "The Bertha Butt Boogie" (1975).
The song has been sampled in hip-hop and dance music.[6][7]
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 6 |
| US Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles[9] | 4 |
References
edit- ^ Breithaupt, Don; Breithaupt, Jeff (October 15, 1996). "Jiffy Pop: Novelty Records". Precious and Few - Pop Music in the Early '70s. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 116. ISBN 031214704X.
- ^ "Jimmy Castor Bunch". 45rpms.com. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - July 15, 1972" (PDF).
- ^ "Barry's Hits of All Decades Pop rock n roll Music Chart Hits".
- ^ RIAA - TROGLODYTE June 30, 1972 Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Remembering Jimmy Castor, the funk legend behind 'Troglodyte'". LA Times Blogs - Pop & Hiss. 2012-01-17. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (2012-01-17). "Jimmy Castor, Musician Who Mastered Many Genres, Dies at 71". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 148.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 107.