Hollywood Swinging

"Hollywood Swinging"
Single by Kool & the Gang
from the album Wild and Peaceful
B-side"Dujii"
ReleasedApril 6, 1974
Recorded1973
GenreFunk
Length4:35
LabelDe-Lite Records
Songwriter(s)Bell, Bell, Brown, Mickens, Smith, Thomas, Westfield
Producer(s)
Kool and the Gang singles chronology
"Jungle Boogie"
(1973)		 "Hollywood Swinging"
(1974)		 "Higher Plane"
(1974)

"Hollywood Swinging" is a 1974 song by Kool & the Gang. It was taken from their fourth studio album Wild & Peaceful and went to number 6 in the United States and was a huge crossover hit.

Track listing

De-Lite Records – DE-561:

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hollywood Swinging" (From the album Wild and Peaceful)Kool and the Gang & Rick Westfield4:35
2."Dujii" (From the compilation album Kool Jazz)Rick Westfield6:02

Jamiroquai versions

"Hollywood Swinging"
Single by Kool & the Gang featuring Jamiroquai
from the album In Store Jam and The Hits: Reloaded
B-side
Released
  • November 6, 1997 (Jamiroquai)
  • December 8, 2005 (Kool & the Gang featuring Jamiroquai)
Recorded
  • 1997 (Jamiroquai)
  • 2004 (Kool & the Gang featuring Jamiroquai)
Genre
Length
  • 4:47
  • 4:28
LabelEdel Records
Songwriter(s)Bell, Bell, Brown, Mickens, Smith, Thomas, Westfield
Producer(s)Jason Kay
Jamiroquai singles chronology
"(Don't) Give Hate a Chance"
(2005)		 "Hollywood Swinging"
(0000001)		 "Runaway"
(2006)

In 1997, English funk band Jamiroquai covered Hollywood Swinging for the group's compilation album In Stone Jam and the 2005 album The Hits: Reloaded.

References

  1. ↑ "Hollywood Swinging/Dujii". Rate Your Music. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "100 Greatest Funk Songs". Digital Dream Door. August 7, 2008. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Hollywood Swinging/Dujii". Discogs. Retrieved November 4, 2016.