"The Oogum Boogum Song" was originally performed by Brenton Wood. It was released in 1967 on the album Oogum Boogum. It was written by Wood (under his real name, Alfred Smith).
| "The Oogum Boogum Song" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
.png) Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Brenton Wood | ||||
| from the album Oogum Boogum | ||||
| B-side | "I Like the Way You Love Me" | |||
| Released | April 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
| Length | 2:19 | |||
| Label | Double Shot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alfred Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn | |||
| Brenton Wood singles chronology | ||||
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History
The song peaked at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 19 R&B.[1][2] It was also a hit on the Canadian R&B chart, where it reached number 9.[3]
In popular culture
"The Oogum Boogum Song" ends the film Devil's Due and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2018 movie, Love, Simon[4] and the 2000 movie, Almost Famous. It is also featured in the 2022 movies Don't Worry Darling and The Gray Man. In television, the song appears in season 3, episode 7 of Sex Education,[5] Season 3, episode 2 of The Umbrella Academy, in Season 1, Episode 3, "Replay," of Jordan Peele's Twilight Zone, and in the 2023 Netflix film "Reptile" it is featured as lead character Tom Nichols' ring tone.
Chart performance
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 31 |
| Canada Top R&B Singles (RPM) [3] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 34 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[2] | 19 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[7] | 43 |