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1971 single by The Nite-Liters

"K-Jee"
Single by The Nite-Liters
from the album Morning, Noon & the Nite-Liters
Released	1971
Recorded	1971
Studio	RCA Mid-America Center, Chicago
Genre	Soul, funk
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Harvey Fuqua, Charlie Hearndon
Producer(s)	Harvey Fuqua

"K-Jee" is a 1971 instrumental song by American soul and funk band The Nite-Liters. 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. The song gained some notoriety again when it was included on the successful Saturday Night Fever soundtrack in 1977, from the eponymous film.

Charts

Year	Single	Chart positions
Year	Single	US	US R&B
1971	"K-Jee"	39	17

Cover versions

In 1975, MFSB covered the song on their Universal Love album, charting at No. 18 on the Disco File Top 20 chart. This version was used briefly in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever and was featured on the accompanying soundtrack.

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. 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

"The Nite-Liters – K-Jee / Tanga Boo Gonk (1971, Rockaway Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. 1971.
Paige, Nathan (9 June 2016). "Nate Neblett, founding member of the Nite-Liters, New Birth, has died". Cleveland.com.
Wang, Oliver (13 July 2010). "Harvey Fuqua: From Doo-Wop To Disco". NPR.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 427.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 174.
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v t e MFSB
Bob Babbitt Ronnie Baker Thom Bell Bobby Eli Norman Harris Anthony Jackson Ron Kersey Reggie Lucas Vincent Montana Jr. T. J. Tindall Earl Young
Studio albums	MFSB (1973) Love is the Message (1973) Universal Love (1975) Philadelphia Freedom (1975) Summertime (1976) MFSB: The Gamble & Huff Orchestra (1978)
Singles	"TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)" "K-Jee"

v t e New Birth
The Nite-Liters studio albums	Nite-Liters Morning, Noon & the Nite-Liters Instrumental Directions Different Strokes A-Nal-Y-Sis
New Birth studio albums	The New Birth Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing Coming Together Birth Day It's Been a Long Time Comin' from All Ends
Singles	"K-Jee" "I Can Understand It" "Until It's Time for You to Go" "Wildflower" "Dream Merchant" "The Long and Winding Road"
Related articles	Harvey Fuqua

v t e Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
Side one	"Stayin' Alive" "How Deep Is Your Love" "Night Fever" "More Than a Woman" (The Bee Gees) "If I Can't Have You" (Yvonne Elliman)
Side two	"A Fifth of Beethoven" (Walter Murphy) "More Than a Woman" (Tavares) "Manhattan Skyline" (David Shire) "Calypso Breakdown" (Ralph MacDonald)
Side three	"Night on Disco Mountain" (David Shire) "Open Sesame" (Kool & the Gang) "Jive Talkin'" "You Should Be Dancing" (The Bee Gees) "Boogie Shoes" (KC and the Sunshine Band)
Side four	"Salsation" (David Shire) "K-Jee" (MFSB) "Disco Inferno" (The Trammps)

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