T. Rex (June 11, 1976) “I Love To Boogie” – 7" Single UK

Label: T. Rex / EMI

Date: June 11, 1976

Catalogue: MARC 14

Format: 7" Single

Country: UK

A-Side: “I Love To Boogie”

Written by: Marc Bolan

Produced by: Marc Bolan

B-Side: “Baby Boomerang”

Written by: Marc Bolan

Produced by: Tony Visconti (credited to Marc Bolan on release)

TRACK LIST

Side A

1. I Love To Boogie

Side B

1. Baby Boomerang (from the LP The Slider)

LINKED RELEASES / VARIANTS

• UK Promo 7" (Demonstration Record, blue label with “NOT FOR SALE”)

Label: T. Rex Country: Denmark Catalogue: MARC 14 Date: September 1976

INTERNATIONAL VARIANTS

• Germany (Ariola)

• France (Pathé Marconi EMI)

• Japan (EMR-20074)

• Australia

• New Zealand

• South Africa

• Ireland

• Denmark

• Austria

PERSONNEL Marc Bolan – vocals, guitar, production

THE STORY “I Love To Boogie” was recorded in a single day in May 1976 and released as T. Rex’s single on June 11, 1976.

Despite some controversy regarding its similarity to Webb Pierce’s “Teenage Boogie,” the track became one of the band’s most enduring late-period hits. It later appeared on the album Dandy In The Underworld. The B-side is an earlier track from The Slider (1972).

CONTEXT & NOTES 

The commercial UK release features the standard blue T. Rex / EMI label. The advert includes a memorable collage of people wearing “I Love To Boogie” badges.

CHART PERFORMANCE UK Singles Chart – #13 (9 weeks on chart, peaked July 17, 1976)

RELATED MATERIAL T. Rex (1977) Dandy In The Underworld (Album) For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.

SOURCES 

Discogs, 45 World, Wikipedia.

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