Jungle Fever (song)

"Jungle Fever"
Single by The Chakachas
from the album Jungle Fever
B-side"Cha Ka Cha"
Released1971
Recorded1970
Genre
Length4:20
LabelSwineyard
Songwriter(s)Bill Ador (pseudonym for Willy Albimoor)
Producer(s)Roland Kluger
Awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A.

"Jungle Fever" is a 1971[3] track performed by Belgian producers the Chakachas, written by pianist and arranger Willy Albimoor (as Bill Ador) and first issued in Belgium by Swineyard, an independent record label.

  1. ^ a b Breihan, Tom (August 11, 2021). "The Number Ones: New Kids On The Block's "Hangin' Tough". Stereogum. Retrieved December 1, 2023. ...the little chattering riff that Maurice Starr took from "Jungle Fever," a 1972 Latin funk jam from the Belgian group the Chakachas.
  2. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Frankie Goes to Hollywood". Spin Alternative Record Guide. New York: Vintage Books. pp. 154–155. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  3. ^ Jungle Fever on Discogs