Boogie On Reggae Woman

Single infobox
Name = Boogie On Reggae Woman


Artist = Stevie Wonder
from Album = Fulfillingness' First Finale
B-side = "Seems So Long"
Released = November 1974
Genre = Funk
Length = 3:28
Label = Tamla
Writer = Stevie Wonder
Last single = "You Haven't Done Nothin'"
(1974)
This single = "Boogie on Reggae Woman"
(1974)
Next single = "I Wish"
(1976)

"Boogie On Reggae Woman" is a 1974 funk single by American Motown artist Stevie Wonder, from the album Fulfillingness' First Finale. The song, which ironically was not in the reggae style (save the unmistakable rock-steady rhythm guitar), continued Wonder's successful Top Ten streak on the pop charts, reaching #3. It also spent 2 weeks at number one on the soul charts. It features Wonder's distinctive harmonica, and is notable for Wonder's pulsating Moog synth bassline.

The lyrics are designed as a dialogue between "nice" and "evil" intent, including the introduction to his harmonica break.

I like to see you boogie
Right across the floor
"I like to do it to you"
"Till you holla for more"

I like to reggae
But you dance too fast for me
"I'd like to make love to you"
"So you can make me scream"

I'd like to see both of us
Fall deeply in love - yeah
"I'd like to see you in the raw"
"Under the stars above"

Can I play? (asked in a questioning way, looking for permission)
"Can I play?" (aggressively declared, with a hint of braggadocio)

Boogie on reggae woman
What is wrong with me
"Boogie on reggae woman"
"Let me do it to you"

The song was also rumoured to have been written to be performed by Bob Marley, who fell ill and died before the planned collabration between the two musical giants could be realized. This may be more than just a rumour, as the lyrics state, "I like to see you..." among other things the singer of the song would "like to see."

The song was covered by Phish thirty-three times during their live shows, including on their live album "Hampton Comes Alive". The song is also covered by Marcus Miller on his 2005 album "Silver Rain" Also covered, "in the reggae style", by the Slickers on their 1976 covers-album "Many Rivers To Cross".