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K-Jee

"K-Jee" is a 1971 instrumental song by American soul and funk band The Nite-Liters.[1][2][3] Written by Harvey Fuqua and Charlie Hearndon it charted in 1971 at No. 17 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and at No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The song gained some notoriety again when it was included on the successful Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977, from the eponymous film.

Charts

Cover versions

Use in other media

The instrumental has also appeared as a theme for newscasts presented on KMSP-TV in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota, WKAB in Montgomery, Alabama, and WMAR-TV in Baltimore, Maryland.[6] It also used for Today In Chicago on WMAQ-TV in Chicago. It was also used by WTVM in Columbus, GA as the opening theme for their Action 9 News broadcast in the late 70s. In the early 80s, the start of the song was used as "bumper" music (going into the commercial break) on WICZ-TV 40 in Binghamton, NY.

References

  1. ^ "The Nite-Liters – K-Jee / Tanga Boo Gonk (1971, Rockaway Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1971.
  2. ^ Paige, Nathan (9 June 2016). "Nate Neblett, founding member of the Nite-Liters, New Birth, has died". Cleveland.com.
  3. ^ Wang, Oliver (13 July 2010). "Harvey Fuqua: From Doo-Wop To Disco". NPR.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 427.
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 174.
  6. ^ Maryland