Boogie Down U.S.A.

Boogie Down U.S.A.
Studio album by
People's Choice
Released1975
StudioSigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GenreDisco, funk
LabelTSOP
ProducerKenneth Gamble, Leon Huff
People's Choice chronology
Boogie Down U.S.A.
(1975) 		We Got the Rhythm
(1976)
Singles from Boogie Down U.S.A.
  1. "Do It Any Way You Wanna"
    Released: June 17, 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Boogie Down U.S.A. is the debut studio album recorded by American funk band People's Choice, released in 1975 on the TSOP label.

Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 7 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 56 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single, "Do It Any Way You Wanna", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nursery Rhymes" also charted at No. 22 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Do It Any Way You Wanna"Leon Huff3:18
2."Are You Sure"Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden3:28
3."Mickey D's"Harry Coombs, Leon Huff, Frank Brunson3:35
4."I'm Leaving You"Leon Huff5:38
5."The Sooner You Get Here"Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden4:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Boogie Down U.S.A."Leon Huff3:39
7."Nursery Rhymes"Leon Huff, Cary Gilbert6:06
8."Party Is a Groovy Thing"Frank Brunson2:56
9."If You Want Me Back"Leon Huff, John Whitehead, Gene McFadden3:05
10."Don't Send Me Away"Leon Huff3:37

Personnel

People's Choice

  • Frankie Brunson – lead vocals, keyboards
  • David Thompson – percussion
  • Roger Andrews – bass
  • Guy Fiske – guitar

Additional Musicians/Personnel

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Boogie Down U.S.A. review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-11-05.