I've Got the Music in Me
- For the album by Thelma Houston, see I've Got the Music in Me (album)
| "I've Got the Music in Me" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Kiki Dee Band | ||||
| from the album I've Got the Music in Me | ||||
| B-side | "Simple Melody" | |||
| Released | 26 July 1974 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Label | The Rocket Record Company | |||
| Writer(s) | Bias Boshell | |||
| Producer(s) | Gus Dudgeon | |||
| The Kiki Dee Band singles chronology | ||||
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"I've Got the Music in Me" is a song by The Kiki Dee Band, released in 1974. It was written in 1973 by Bias Boshell, Kiki Dee Band's keyboardist.
The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 7 September 1974, reached number 19 and stayed in the chart for eight weeks.[1]
On the Billboard pop chart in the United States, "I've Got the Music in Me" peaked at number 12 on Oct. 19, 1974.[2]
Cover versions
- Cascade ("Musiikkisielu") (1975)
- Lainie Kazan (1975)
- The Love Machine (1975)
- Barbi Benton (1975)
- Marcia Hines (1976), (1978) and (1999)
- Thelma Houston (1976)
- New Seekers (1976)
- Heart (1977 and 1978, recorded in 1975)
- Zdzisława Sośnicka ("Moja Muzyka - To Ja") (1977)
- Tina Turner & Cher (1977, on the TV show "The Sonny & Cher Show")
- Ronnie Milsap (1978)
- Sheena Easton (1979)
- Toni Tennille (1980, live on her talk show 'The Toni Tennille Show')[3]
- Ronnie Milsap (1979)
- Aretha Franklin (1977, as a medley with "Mumbles", from the album "Sweet Passion")
- Patrick Lemoine
- Lori Wells
- Yvonne K. (1983)
- 2 Bigg Featuring Marilyn (1993)
- 400Hz (1995)
- Jump5 (2004)
- Diana DeGarmo (2004)
- Boogie Pimps (2006)
- Céline Dion (2008)
- Peyton (2008)
- Jordin Sparks (2009, features in The American Idol Experience attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort)
- ['brey:sn] feat. Novia (2011)
- Jennifer Lopez (2012)
- Kat Robichaud (2013) (sang this song in the Blind Audition of The Voice (U.S. season 5)).
References
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. pp. 146–147. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Lonergan, David (2005). Hit Records, 1950-1975. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. 106. ISBN 0-8108-5129-6.
- ↑ "Toni Tennille performs I've Got the Music In Me Kiki Dee". YouTube. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
External links
- "I've Got the Music in Me" at Discogs (list of releases)
- Kiki Dee Info
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