The song was co-authored by Mick Jackson (credited as Michael George Jackson-Clarke) as well as Mick's brother, David Jackson, and Elmar Krohn.
Although Mick Jackson recorded the song in 1977 "Blame It on the Boogie" was written in hopes of being shopped to Stevie Wonder.
The Mick Jackson track was showcased in 1978 at Midem where according to Mick Jackson: "The Jackson's manager [Peter Kerstin] heard the track being played...and took a tape recording of it...back to the States [where] The Jackson's quickly recorded a version so it would be out before mine."
In fact the Mick Jackson recording was released by Atlantic Records in the US in August of 1978 becoming a minor hit (#61). Epic Records released the Jacksons' version that October and although it did return the group to the charts after five flop releases "Blame It on the Boogie" - with a #54 peak - was not the single to effect a major comeback for the Jacksons; it would be the subsequent single: "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", also from the Destiny album, which would briefly restore the Jacksons' Top Ten fortunes. However, "Blame It on the Boogie" did reach #3 R&B and would be coupled with "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" on an extended club play single which would reach #20 on the dance charts in 1979.
In the UK both the Mick Jackson version and the Jacksons' were released within a few days of each other in October 1978 in both the UK and the US. The UK music press, struck by the rival versions being by similarly named artists, declared a "Battle of the Boogie" which Mick Jackson recalls as "great publicity...There was an equal balance of interest from the media about both releases - A good example is that my version came out first on Top Of The Pops... The Jackson's had the second week...Radio One played The Jackson's version and Capital Radio only played mine - It was fair." [2]
The Jacksons' version - lauded by Melody Maker as their “self-penned song” (16th Sept 1978) - was the more successful version reaching #8 on the chart dated 4 November 1978; the Mick Jackson version - hailed by NME as " far superior" (7th Oct 1978) - had peaked at #15 on the chart for that 21 October. [4][5]
Mick Jackson himself in 2003 would say of the Jacksons' version of "Blame It on the Boogie": "[the original] version had 100% of our heart and soul in it but the Jackson's version had the magic extra 2% that made it incredible." [3]
Tina Charles has stated that she recorded "Blame It on the Boogie" prior to the Jacksons; her version was not released as "Sony [felt] it was not a strong enough song."[4]
In 1989 Stock Aitken Waterman had Big Fun remake "Blame It on the Boogie" with a resultant best ever Pop chart peak of #4 UK. In 1998 Clock brought "Blame It on the Boogie" back to the UK Top 20 (#16).
In 2005 the top ten finalists of the French televised Nouvelle Star cut a remake of "Blame It on the Boogie" which, credited to Nouvelle Star, reached #15 in France.
In 2003 "Blame It on the Boogie" was the lead single off the Michael Jackson tribute album Bringin You the Magic recorded by Jay Kid a native of Denmark (born Yannick Harrison 8 January 1990) who in September 2003 became the first artist to perform at the Neverland Ranch at Michael Jackson's express invitation.
In the wake of the interest in Michael Jackson's recordings initiated after his death on 25 June 2009 "Blame It on the Boogie" entered the charts in Australia and the UK.
"Blame It on the Boogie" has also been recorded by Luis Miguel in a 1990 Spanish-language version entitled "Será Que No Me Amas" and by Chris Watrin.
Blame It on the Boogie
The Jacksons Lyrics
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My baby's always dancin'
And wouldn't be a bad thing
But I don't get no lovin'
And that's no lie
We spent the night in Frisco
At every kind of disco
From that night I kissed our love goodbye
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
That nasty boogie bugs me
But somehow it has drugged me
Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet
I've changed my life completely
I've seen the lightning leave me
And my baby just can't take her eyes off me
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't you blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Woo
I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my feet
I just can't
I just can't (yeah)
I just can't control (woo) my feet
I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my feet
I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my feet
Sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't, on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
This magic music grooves me
That dirty rhythm fools me
The Devil's gotten to me through this dance
I'm full of funky fever
A fire burns inside me
Boogie's got me in a super trance
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
(Don't you blame it)
Sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Ow
(Sunshine) woo
(Moonlight) yeah
(Good times) mmm
(Boogie) you just got to
(Sunshine) yeah
(Moonlight)
(Good times) good times
(Boogie)
Don't you blame it (sunshine)
You just got to (moonlight)
You just want to (good times)
Yeah, oh (boogie)
Blame it on yourself (sunshine)
Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
But yours and that boogie (good times)
All, all night long (boogie)
Can't stop that boogie (sunshine)
Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
But yours and that boogie (good times)
Dancin' all night long (boogie)
Blame it on yourself (sunshine)
Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
But yours and that funky
Funky boogie, boogie, (woo) yeah
The Jacksons's song Blame It On The Boogie tells a story of a man whose girlfriend is addicted to dancing and always partying, leaving him with no love or attention. They went to every disco, and he realized that the bug of boogie has bitten her so badly that she can't help but dance. He explains that the boogie is the reason for all of this, not the sunshine, moonlight, or good times they've had together. Despite his dislike for it at first, the magic music and spellbound rhythm of the boogie mask the fact that it's got him in a trance, and he can't stop dancing to it.
The song is classic disco, pop, and funk, with an irresistible beat and infectious lyrics. The catchy melody and infectious rhythm have made it one of the most beloved dance anthems ever. It was released in 1978 and rose to become a hit in the UK and many other countries worldwide.
In summary, the song Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons is a classic party anthem about the power of music to transform and uplift people's moods, making them want to dance all night. The lyrics suggest that you cannot blame parties or the atmosphere for the addiction to dance. Instead, the boogie's rhythm is the reason for all the fun.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby's always dancin', And wouldn't be a bad thing, But I don't get no lovin', And that's no lie
My partner loves to dance and that's not a bad thing, but they don't express their love towards me, and that is the truth.
We spent the night in Frisco, At every kind of disco, From that night I kissed our love goodbye
We spent the night in San Francisco and visited all sorts of discos. Since we spent that night together, our love has been slowly fading away.
Don't blame it on the sunshine, Don't blame it on the moonlight, Don't blame it on the good times, Blame it on the boogie
The cause of this change in our relationship is not due to good times or moons and suns, but let's put the blame on dancing instead.
That nasty boogie bugs me, But somehow it has drugged me, Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet
I don't like this dirty type of dancing, but somehow it has trapped me, and I can't help but dance to the catchy rhythm.
I've changed my life completely, I've seen the lightning leave me, And my baby just can't take her eyes off me
My life has changed completely ever since I started to dance more frequently. My partner cannot stop admiring the new me.
I just can't, I just can't, I just can't control my feet
I have lost all control over my feet and can't stop them from moving to the beat.
This magic music grooves me, That dirty rhythm fools me, The Devil's gotten to me through this dance
This fantastic music really moves me, but the dirty rhythm seems to deceive me, and it feels as if the devil has taken over my body while I dance.
I'm full of funky fever, A fire burns inside me, Boogie's got me in a super trance
I'm completely absorbed by the boogie, and it feels as if a funky fever has taken over me, igniting a fire inside me, and putting me in a deep trance.
Blame it on yourself (sunshine), Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight), But yours and that funky, Funky boogie, boogie, (woo) yeah
The cause of this change in our relationship is due to yourself and your way of dancing, and not due to any other external factors. It's your fault for dancing to such a funky, funky boogie.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: David John Jackson Rich, Elmar Krohn, Hans Kampschroer, Michael George Jackson Clark, Thomas Meyer
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My baby's always dancin'
And wouldn't be a bad thing
But I don't get no lovin'
And that's no lie
We spent the night in Frisco
At every kind of disco
From that night I kissed our love goodbye
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
That nasty boogie bugs me
But somehow it has drugged me
Spellbound rhythm gets me on my feet
I've changed my life completely
I've seen the lightning leave me
And my baby just can't take her eyes off me
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't you blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Woo
I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my feet
I just can't
I just can't (yeah)
I just can't control (woo) my feet
I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my feet
I just can't
I just can't
I just can't control my feet
Sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't, on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
This magic music grooves me
That dirty rhythm fools me
The Devil's gotten to me through this dance
I'm full of funky fever
A fire burns inside me
Boogie's got me in a super trance
Don't blame it on the sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
(Don't you blame it)
Sunshine
Don't blame it on the moonlight
Don't blame it on the good times
Blame it on the boogie
Ow
woo
(Moonlight) yeah
(Good times) mmm
(Boogie) you just got to
yeah
(Moonlight)
(Good times) good times
(Boogie)
Don't you blame it (sunshine)
You just got to (moonlight)
You just want to (good times)
Yeah, oh (boogie)
Blame it on yourself (sunshine)
Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
But yours and that boogie (good times)
All, all night long (boogie)
Can't stop that boogie (sunshine)
Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
But yours and that boogie (good times)
Dancin' all night long (boogie)
Blame it on yourself (sunshine)
Ain't nobody's fault (moonlight)
But yours and that funky
Funky boogie, boogie, (woo) yeah
@ggwp7745
That kid in a brown t-shirt with a star on it sings and dances well. He should consider releasing his own singles.
@edendcosta9986
Well. If he could
@yohannazergasiebel7787
😳😶🤭
@danielabaroni4020
@Mi'Angel Walls theyre joking lol
@markobane852
@Mi'Angel Walls r/wooooooosh
@ggwp7745
Yeah bruh. Just kidding. I love Michael.
@LeoRex13
Blame:
🔲Sunshine
🔲Moonlight
🔲Good times
☑️The Boogie
@Reece_McMillan
I tried blaming a home invasion on the boogie and it didn’t work.😔
@LeoRex13
@@Reece_McMillan worth at least 1 shot
@luispinto2756
shunshine by escanor : v