Hollywood Swinging

"Hollywood Swinging" is a 1974 song by Kool & the Gang. It was taken from their fourth studio album Wild & Peaceful and went to number 6 in the United States and was a huge crossover hit.

"Hollywood Swinging"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from Wild and Peaceful"
B-side"Dujii"
ReleasedApril 6, 1974[1]
Recorded1973
GenreFunk[2]
Length4:35
LabelDe-Lite Records
Songwriter(s)Bell, Bell, Brown, Mickens, Smith, Thomas, Westfield
Producer(s)
Kool and the Gang singles chronology
""Jungle Boogie"
(1973)
Hollywood Swinging ""Higher Plane"
(1974)

Track listing

De-Lite Records – DE-561:[3]

No. Title Length
1. "Hollywood Swinging" (From the album Wild and Peaceful) 4:35
2. "Dujii" (From the compilation album Kool Jazz) 6:02

Jamiroquai versions

"Hollywood Swinging"
Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Jamiroquai
from In Store Jam and The Hits: Reloaded"
B-side
Released
  • November 6, 1997 (Jamiroquai)
  • December 8, 2005 (Kool & the Gang featuring Jamiroquai)
Recorded
  • 1997 (Jamiroquai)
  • 2004 (Kool & the Gang featuring Jamiroquai)
Genre
Length
  • 4:47
  • 4:28
LabelEdel Records
Songwriter(s)Bell, Bell, Brown, Mickens, Smith, Thomas, Westfield
Producer(s)Jason Kay
Jamiroquai singles chronology
""(Don't) Give Hate a Chance"
(2005)
Hollywood Swinging ""Runaway"
(2006)

In 1997, English funk band Jamiroquai covered Hollywood Swinging for the group's compilation album In Stone Jam and the 2005 album The Hits: Reloaded.

References

  1. Hollywood Swinging/Dujii. Rate Your Music. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/kool_and_the_gang/hollywood-swinging-_-dujii/. Retrieved November 4, 2016. 
  2. "100 Greatest Funk Songs". Digital Dream Door. August 7, 2008. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. Hollywood Swinging/Dujii. Discogs. https://www.discogs.com/fr/Kool-The-Gang-Hollywood-Swinging-Dujii/release/5314719. Retrieved November 4, 2016.