Soul Cha Cha
| "Soul Cha Cha" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Van McCoy | |
| B-side | "African Symphony" |
| Released | 1976 |
| Label | H & L Records 6105 065 |
| Songwriter(s) | V. McCoy |
| Producer(s) | Van McCoy |
Soul Cha Cha was a 1976 single for Van McCoy. It was a hit for him in Canada that year and was a hit in the UK the following year.
Background[edit]
The single was released in the UK on H&L 6105065 in 1977.[1]
Chart[edit]
- Canada
On the week of November 27, 1976, "Soul Cha Cha" / "The Shuffle" debuted on the RPM Weekly Top Thirty Playlist at no. 18.[2][3] The following week it was at its peak position of no. 9.[4][5]
- UK
"Soul Cha Cha" made its debut in the UK charts at no. 49 on 12/02/1977. Spending a total of six weeks in the chart, it peaked at no. 34.[6]
Eddy and the Soulband version[edit]
| "Soul Chacha" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Eddy and the Soulband | ||||
| B-side | "In the Night" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Label | Philips 818 237-7 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | V. McCoy | |||
| Producer(s) | Jacques Zwart | |||
| Eddy and the Soulband singles chronology | ||||
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Eddy and the Soulband recorded a version which was hit for them in both the Netherlands and Belgium.
Background[edit]
The group covered Van McCoy's "Soul Cha Cha", but their release was spelt "Soulchacha". It was backed with "In the Night". The A and B sides were produced by Jacques Zwart. It was released in the Netherlands on Philips 818 237–7.[7]
Chart[edit]
The single peaked at no. 24 in the Dutch chart during the first quarter of 1984.[8][9] It was also a hit in Belgium. It spent a total of three weeks in the chart there, peaking at no. 28.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ Official Charts - SOUL CHA CHA by VAN MCCOY, CHART FACTS
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No 8 - November 20, 1976 - Page 12 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No 9 - November 27, 1976 - Page 12 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST, 18. Soul Cha Cha / The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L)
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No. 10 - Page 12 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST, 9. Soul Cha Cha - The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L)
- ^ RPM Weekly, Volume 26 No. 11 - December 11, 1976 - Page 22 TOP THIRTY PLAYLIST, 21. Soul Cha Cha - The Shuffle -Van McCoy LP (H&L)
- ^ Official Charts - SOUL CHA CHA by VAN MCCOY, CHART RUN
- ^ hitparade.ch - Eddy And The Soulband – Soul Chacha
- ^ Dutch Charts - EDDY AND THE SOULBAND - SOUL CHACHA
- ^ Top 40.nl - SOUL CHACHA eddy and the soulband
- ^ Charts.org.nz - EDDY AND THE SOULBAND - SOUL CHACHA (SONG)
External links[edit]
- Discogs - Van McCoy – Soul Cha Cha
- Cienfuegos911 channel, Nov 19, 2013 - Soul Cha Cha - Van McCoy (1976) (audio)
- Geraldine van Dijk channel - Eddy & The Soulband - Soul Cha Cha (1983) (audio)