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"The Oogum Boogum Song" was originally performed by Brenton Wood. It was released in 1967 on the album Oogum Boogum. It was written by Wood (under his real name, Alfred Smith).

"The Oogum Boogum Song"
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
Recorded	1967
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	2:19
Label	Double Shot
Songwriter(s)	Alfred Smith
Producer(s)	Joe Hooven, Jerry Winn
Brenton Wood singles chronology
"The Oogum Boogum Song" (1967) "Gimme Little Sign" (1967)

History

The song peaked at number 34 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 19 R&B.[1][2] It was also a hit on the Canadian R&B chart, where it reached number 9.[3]

In popular culture

"The Oogum Boogum Song" ends the film Devil's Due and is featured on the soundtrack of the 2018 movie, Love, Simon[4] and the 2000 movie, Almost Famous. 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[5] and Season 3, episode 2 of The Umbrella Academy.

Chart performance

Chart (1967)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6]	31
Canada Top R&B Singles (RPM) [3]	9
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	34
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[2]	19
US Cash Box Top 100[7]	43

References

External links

• Brenton Wood - The Oogum Boogum Song on YouTube

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