"Ooh Boy" (sometimes known as "Ooh Boy (I Love You So)") is a song written by Norman Whitfield and originally recorded by Rose Royce for their second album, In Full Bloom, and was the third single released from that album.

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"Ooh Boy"
Single by Rose Royce
from the album In Full Bloom
B-side	"You Can't Please Everybody"
Released	1977
Length	4:15
Label	Whitfield
Songwriter(s)	Norman Whitfield
Producer(s)	Norman Whitfield
Rose Royce singles chronology
"Do Your Dance (Part 1)" (1977) "Ooh Boy" (1977) "Wishing on a Star" (1978)

Track listing

Vinyl / 7" Single [1]

Side A "Ooh Boy" (4:15)
Side B "You Can't Please Everybody" (3:47)

Charts

Real McCoy Version

"Sleeping With An Angel / Ooh Boy"
Single by Real McCoy
from the album Another Night
B-side	"Love & Devotion (remix) "
Released	1995
Genre	Eurodance / Downtempo
Label	Arista / BMG (07822-12983-1)
Producer(s)	Douglas Carr Per Adebratt Tommy Ekman David Brunner Billy Steinberg Rick Nowels
Real McCoy singles chronology
"Come and Get Your Love" (1995) "Sleeping With An Angel / Ooh Boy" (1995) "One More Time" (1997)

In 1995, the German Eurodance project Real McCoy released a double A-sided single of "Sleeping with an Angel/Ooh Boy." It was the fifth and final single release from the Another Night album. The single peaked at number #19 on the U.S Dance Chart.

• "Sleeping with an Angel" was written by Billy Steinberg and produced by Billy Steinberg and Rick Nowels.
• "Ooh Boy" was written by Norman Whitfield and produced by Douglas Carr, Per Adebratt, Tommy Ekman.

Critical reception

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote, "The Class of '96 were babies when Rose Royce charted with this song in 1978. The Real McCoy works their magic and makes it fresh again. Uptempo and definitely radio friendly."[5] Rachel Cohen from The Heights noted that it "is a fusion of techno with an almost Pop Rock, Paula Abdul sound. It takes the well used line, "Ooh Boy I love you so, never ever gonna let you go, once I get my hands on you," and puts it in a brand new context, and the novel ereation works well."[6] People Magazine said that "group leader Olaf Jeglitza broods like a rapping cowpoke stuck in a tacky rhinestone-studded suit" on "Sleeping With An Angel".[7]

Track listing

CD Single [8]

1. Sleeping With An Angel (Album Version) (4:26)
2. Ooh Boy (Extended Single Version) (4:47)
3. Ooh Boy (Uno Clio Extended Remix) (7:44)
4. Ooh Boy (Armand's South Of The Border Mix) (7:02)
5. Love & Devotion (Development Corp. Mix) (5:42)

Cass Single [9]

A "Sleeping With An Angel" (4:26)
B1 "Ooh Boy" (Album Version) (3:04)
B2 "Ooh Boy" (Uno Clio Remix) (3:56)

Charts

Cover versions

• In 1978, Althea & Donna covered "Ooh Boy" and titled it "Oh Dread" for their album Uptown Top Ranking.
• In 1991, Lou-C. covered "Ooh Boy" for her CD album (Maxi-single) in Germany.
• In 2001, Regina Belle covered "Ooh Boy" for her album This Is Regina!.
• In 2004, Marcia Hines covered "Ooh Boy" for her album Hinesight.

Samples

• "Knockin' Boots" (by Candyman) from the 1990 album Ain't No Shame in My Game
• "Love You So" (by Mase) from his 1997 album Harlem World
• "Luv Me, Luv Me" (by Shaggy and Janet Jackson) from the 1997 album How Stella Got Her Groove Back
• "Luv Me, Luv Me" (by Shaggy and Samantha Cole) from the 2001 album Hot Shot
• "Ooh Girl" (by Blackstreet) from their 2003 album Level II
• "I Love You" (by Cazwell) from his 2019 single
• In 2020, The Skivvies used the chorus in their cover of "Damn It, Janet" as part of the album The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show.

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