T. Rex (July 17, 1976 Chart Peak) “I Love To Boogie” – 7" Single UK
A fun, upbeat boogie-rock single from T. Rex’s mid-70s period, “I Love To Boogie” captured Marc Bolan’s playful energy and rock ’n’ roll roots. It peaked at No.13 on the UK Singles Chart July 17, 1976.
Label: T. Rex / EMI
Date: June 11, 1976
Catalogue: MARC 14
Format: 7" Single
Country: UK
A-Side: “I Love To Boogie”
Written by: Marc Bolan
Produced by: Marc Bolan
B-Side: “Baby Boomerang”
Written by: Marc Bolan
Produced by: Tony Visconti (credited to Marc Bolan on release)
TRACK LIST
Side A
I Love To Boogie
Side B
Baby Boomerang (from the LP The Slider)
LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS
UK Promo 7" (Demonstration Record, blue label with “NOT FOR SALE”)
INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS
• Germany (Ariola)
• France (Pathé Marconi EMI)
• Japan (EMR-20074)
• Australia
• New Zealand
• South Africa
• Ireland
• Denmark
• Austria
PERSONNEL Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar, production
THE STORY “I Love To Boogie” was recorded in a single day in May 1976 and released as T. Rex’s single on June 11, 1976.
Despite some controversy regarding its similarity to Webb Pierce’s “Teenage Boogie,” the track became one of the band’s most enduring late-period hits. It later appeared on the album Dandy In The Underworld. The B-side is an earlier track from The Slider (1972).
CONTEXT & NOTES
The commercial UK release features the standard blue T. Rex / EMI label. The advert includes a memorable collage of people wearing “I Love To Boogie” badges.
CHART PERFORMANCE UK Singles Chart – #13 (9 weeks on chart, peaked July 17, 1976)
RELATED MATERIAL T. Rex (1977) Dandy In The Underworld (Album) For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.
SOURCES
Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia.
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