K-Jee

"K-Jee"
Single by The Nite-Liters
from the album Morning, Noon & the Nite-Liters
Released1971
Recorded1971
StudioRCA Mid-America Center, Chicago
GenreSoul, funk
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Harvey Fuqua, Charlie Hearndon
Producer(s)Harvey Fuqua

"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.

Charts

Year Single Chart positions
US US
R&B
1971 "K-Jee" 39 17

Cover versions

Use in other media

The 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

  1. ^ "The Nite-Liters – K-Jee / Tanga Boo Gonk (1971, Rockaway Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1971.
  2. ^ Paige, Nathan (9 June 2016). "Nate Neblett, founding member of the Nite-Liters, New Birth, has died". Cleveland.com.
  3. ^ Wang, Oliver (13 July 2010). "Harvey Fuqua: From Doo-Wop To Disco". NPR.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 427.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 174.
  6. ^ Maryland