The Oogum Boogum Song
| "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 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:19 | |||
| Label | Double Shot | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Alfred Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn | |||
| Brenton Wood singles chronology | ||||
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"The Oogum Boogum Song" is a song by the American R&B musician Brenton Wood. It was released in 1967 on the album Oogum Boogum. It was written by Wood (under his real name, Alfred Smith).
History
[edit]The song peaked at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart the week of June 24, 1967 and number 19 R&B.[2][3][4] It was also a hit on the Canadian R&B chart, where it reached number 9.[5]
In popular culture
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"The Oogum Boogum Song" ends the films Devil's Due and Lover of Men, and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2000 movie Almost Famous and the 2018 movie Love, Simon.[6] 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.[7] Season 1 of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone: Replay.
The song is featured multiple times as the ringtone for Tom Nichols, the main protagonist in the 2023 Netflix movie Reptile, making it a recurring sound element tied to his character.
The song is featured in The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) as the dinner theme for Fantastic Four.
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] | 31 |
| Canada Top R&B Singles (RPM) [5] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[2] | 34 |
| US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[3] | 19 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 43 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Brenton Wood Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 18, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
... the smooth uptown soul of "The Oogum Boogum Song" and "Gimme Little Sign" ... those two songs became genuine R&B classics ...
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 - June 24, 2021" (PDF). Billboard. p. 25. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
- ^ a b "Top Selling R&B Singles - June 17, 1967" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100, Week of June 24, 1967 – Billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1967-06-24. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Love, Simon (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists". Apple Music. Apple. March 16, 2018. Retrieved January 17, 2018.
- ^ Hunt, James (September 17, 2021). "Every Song In Sex Education Season 3". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca. June 17, 1967.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 - June 24, 1967" (PDF). Cashbox. Retrieved May 29, 2021.
