KC & the Sunshine Band, (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty | Throwback Vibez

In the 28^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty” by KC & the Sunshine Band.   

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez ! Throwback Vibez is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re ancient – no fossils ! All genres of music are welcome. In the 28^th edition of Throwback Vibez (2024), we recollect and reflect on “(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty”, performed by KC & the Sunshine Band.

“Shake, shake, shake, shake, shake, shake / Shake your booty! Shake your booty!” Woo! KC & the Sunshine Band had some hits back in the day.  Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch had a mighty pen game, writing songs for the band as well as others (see George McCrae).  The energetic, fun, and utterly infectious “(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty” reached at no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976.  Notably, it’s one of five no. 1 hits by the band.  In 2022, the single was certified gold by the RIAA – pretty cool . Depth is not the modus operandi, but it’s hard not to move body, particularly the booty, to this one!

“Ah everybody, get on the floor, and let’s dance!” Fo’ sho’ KC & the Sunshine Band! “(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty” begins with a bang thanks to a lit groove – drums, rhythm guitar, and a robust bass line.  Furthermore, the horn arrangement is fabulous. Even though the booty shaking is set in a minor key, it’s one of the happier minor-keyed records you’ll ever hear.  Casey sings jubilantly, even with ultra-simple lyrics.  Regardless, those potent words, particularly in the infectious chorus, incite the discoing. Honestly, nothing more needs to be said regarding “(Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty” as this disco era classic speaks for itself. “Ah, don’t fight the feeling!”

KC & the Sunshine Band • KC & the Sunshine Band, Pt. 3… and More • Warner Strategic Marketing • 2004

KC & the Sunshine Band, (Shake Shake Shake) Shake Your Booty: Throwback Vibez No. 28 (2024) [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner Strategic Marketing; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom via  Pixabay]